I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot (Boston, MA) in Mar 2019
Interview
I had three 45 minute interviews (all three were mixed technical and behavioral) and then two 45 minute meetings with team leads the next day. The whole process was pretty painless and the interviews themselves were by far the best interviews I've had at a large organization.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a hack that you were particularly proud of, ashamed of, or both.
Thanks for taking the time to write a review - since our early days, we've always cared deeply about creating a remarkable experience for our candidates, and I'm glad to hear we lived up to that in your opinion even as we have scaled. So glad you decided to join us, welcome to HubSpot!
Best,
Becky
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I applied through university. I interviewed at HubSpot (London, England)
Interview
I went through several rounds, including an initial screening, a technical assessment, and follow-up interviews. The process was well structured, but I found the technical part challenging because it required both problem-solving and clear communication under time pressure. The interviewers were professional, and the questions were relevant to the role. Although I did not receive an offer, the experience was still valuable and helped me understand the company’s expectations better.
Coding assessment with multiple levels. levels open up as you pass them. Time constraints looked tight. I could not get through all levels. It was related to Designing banking system.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Consists of an Online Assessment, followed by 3 rounds (2 System Design, 1 coding)
One of the System Design interviewer was less experienced (with an experienced shadow interviewer). I feel like they didn't drive it correctly, didn't ask me the right follow-up questions and eventually gave negative feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online Assessment: Multi-part question involving incremental development of a memory cache database
System Design 1: Design a weather widget to get data from upstream and display to customers
Coding Round: Incremental question involving API calls to get data, parse and do calculation
System Design 2: Design video streaming system (like Netflix)
