I applied online. I interviewed at MediaAlpha in Dec 2021
Interview
Overall, quick and easy process - the recruiter reached out and had a nice conversation about the company, experience, and expectations.
Then I was given a take home assessment to -
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was about creating JS forms and outputting values based on input
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at MediaAlpha (Bellevue, WA) in Jan 2024
Interview
1. Recruiter screening to discuss your history and what kind of role you are looking for. (30 min)
2. Call with the hiring manager. Similar questions to the recruiter. (30 min)
3. Take home assessment with two questions
4. Interview loop with 6 people. Includes a mix of behavioral and technical questions. (6 hours)
5. Recruiter reaches out with a decision within 1-2 weeks.
Overall, everyone was very nice and communication was excellent! This was an in-person interview and lunch was provided.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Go over your take home assessment and discuss your design decisions. Light discussion on error handling and testing.
2. Design question and coding question.
3. Discussed system design, SQL, trade-offs between multi-threading and multi-processing.
4. Quick discussion of your background.
5. Behavioral questions relating to your past experiences.
6. Work simulation and system design.