I applied online. I interviewed at Knotch in Jan 2026
Interview
I applied to Knotch and was sent a request to answer a few questions before interviewing with/hearing from an actual person in the company. I decline due to the amount of scamming going around, but the recruiter offered to meet with me before doing the video to make more more comfortable.
Before reaching out to me, the company knew what industries I worked on, and knew that they were looking for someone who had experience in industries I did not work in; yet they still pursued me after I declined doing the video. We scheduled time to speak over zoom and I ended up speaking with the recruiter AND their lawyer/DEI person. The entire time the recruiter did not speak a word, and I was only spoken at not spoken to, nor did I really have an opportunity to really speak. When the person was done talking, I finally just said I haven't sold into the industries that they were looking for; and was a deal breaker if you hadn't sold into those industries. It was a waste of time and terrible experience since they knew before they scheduled time that I did not have the experience they were looking for.
1. Recruiter screen: the usual one
2. Manager Interview: It was more to know the team and the project I might work on
3. VP Interview
4. Senior Software Engineer interivew: This was more like behavioral interview rather than technical in this case.
5. Takehome assignment
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I think most of the interviews were discussion on what I have worked on what they're using and planning to use.
However, after wasting 5+ hours, they simply send automated response. It's true that there are lots of companies which do this type of waste of time
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Knotch (New York, NY) in Mar 2023
Interview
Practical interview that focuses on employee experience rather than technical jargon (questions none of us have been asked since academia days). Written take homes are not my favorite but I learned a thing or two from this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some prior experiences you have that the company can benefit from?