I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at WordStream (Boston, MA) in Nov 2015
Interview
Applied through the company website. I was contacted by the recruiter in a week to schedule a phone screen.After the initial screen, I had a phone interview with the VP of Engineering. He asked me questions related to my background, my previous internships and projects. I was a bit nervous and fumbled a bit initially but he was very supportive and eased the pressure. After the phone screen I was invited to their Boston campus for technical interviews with the engineers there. All the interviewers were very easy going asked pretty basic programming questions and challenges.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Programming questions related to basic array, string manipulation.
Database and class design questions.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at WordStream (Boston, MA) in Feb 2018
Interview
The interviews themselves were great. Super professional and laid-back. Everyone was a joy to speak with. The process falls apart a bit in how long it took between rounds. Overall my interview process was about 3 months and ended in rejection. They seem to have high standards as the final technical round really grills you with technical problems and as far as I could tell, I only messed up on one of them despite the sheer number of questions I was asked. It took a bit for them to get back to me and I had the impression I was very close to getting the job.
I did 4 rounds: HR screening, background questions from the team lead, technical interview, and a final 3-hour gauntlet of technical questions at their offices.
All technical questions asked were very average, but the number of them is where the difficulty lies. It can be tiring.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
String and integer manipulation questions, SQL knowledge, database design, REST and web design questions
I applied in-person. I interviewed at WordStream (Boston, MA) in Feb 2016
Interview
phone call and then on-site for 3-4 hours. Whiteboard exercises. One on one with members of the team and then final with the VP of Engineering. Great process. Have interviewed with a number of other companies that have multiple on-site interviews which really is challenging to take that much time off and this process was much more doable. Got a great feel for the organization and what the job would be like.
