I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Manobyte (New York, NY) in Jan 2024
Interview
As Manobyte is a small company, the number of actual rounds is small, I had 2 rounds, the first with the Chief of Staff (Lauren) and the second with Kevin, the CEO.
The largest frustration is waiting for somebody to show up, both interviews had to be rescheduled as no one showed up - Lauren (Chief of Staff) said there was a calendar mixup, and 3 weeks later, Kevin got caught up in another meeting and couldn't find another time slot that week that worked despite my open schedule.
The first interview went well, but the interview with Kevin seemed rushed - he seemed to want to end it constantly, maybe because it ended up being a 6pm-7pm interview due to him rescheduling it earlier.
To anyone in the process, I would not take time off of work to interview here, as there is a strong likelihood that no one will show up and you will be wondering 15 minutes into the interview what's going on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about Manobyte?
Explain this financial model
I recently encountered an unusual and somewhat disconcerting aspect of the hiring process that I believe warrants attention and improvement. I was required to record a video before being granted a face-to-face interview, which was an unexpected and challenging experience.
While I understand the need for modern recruitment methods, the video requirement felt overwhelming and added unnecessary stress to the initial stages of the application process. It would be beneficial for the hiring team to consider the potential discomfort or anxiety this may cause for candidates and reevaluate this aspect of the process.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Manobyte in Aug 2023
Interview
I applied online in August 2023 I applied on LinkedIn and got a generic email about the "next step in our application process" which was to fill out a culture index survey. I was then sent another automated email almost immediately afterward informing me that they decided not to move forward. Any company that relies on automated culture index surveys is a red flag. If an organization with less than 100 employees can't take the time to get to know candidates organically then good riddens.
