I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Thumbtack (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2017
Interview
The interview process spanned over a month and included a preliminary call with the recruiter, followed by a phone screen with the Hiring Manager. Then I met in-person with the VP of Product, after which I was brought onsite for a full round of interviews, which was an all day affair (10am-5pm). It included a presentation + Q&A followed by interviews with 4 PM's, VP of Product, Design, Engineering as well as 1:1 time with one of the co-founders.
Although the interview process felt lengthy, I enjoyed talking to the broader team and learning about the company and the PM culture at Thumbtack. The interviewers were friendly and kept you at ease through the interview process. Most of the interviews were design/case based (which I personally prefer) and some even involved problems that the Thumbtack team is dealing with. Each of the PM interviews focused on an area of competency (e.g. Analytics, Technical Skills, Strategic thinking etc.) and the interviewers would often pivot to test the depth of your thought process.
Although the process took the entire day, it gave me an opportunity to meet with a fairly diverse group and get a good sense of what it's like to be a PM at Thumbtack.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most of the design questions were broad, and the onus is on the candidate to define boundaries and clarify the scope of the question.
Overall, very straightforward and quick process. Recruiting team was friendly, helpful, and very quick to turn around decisions.
1) Call with recruiter
2) 2 first round calls, one product sense one execution
3) Onsite - Presentation with XFN, 1 PS, 1 behavioral
4) offer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical Product Sense and Execution questions. Very similar to Meta.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Thumbtack in Sep 2021
Interview
I met with the recruiter to discuss the role, I have never had such a negative experience with a recruiter before. She was incredibly disengaged, checked out, and overall rude. This was a big red flag for me and I declined to continue in the process.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Thumbtack in Sep 2021
Interview
Recruiter screen, initial interviews w/product sense session, and analytics problem. Second session w/product presentation, another product sense session, and meeting with the hiring manager. Seemed to follow the Google interview format. It was pretty well explained and scheduled with good communication.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you came to work one day and were told revenue was down? (analytics, what markers would you look for)