Me postulé a través de un reclutador. El proceso tomó 2 meses. Acudí a una entrevista en Indeed (Ebisu)
Entrevista
I had an overall negative experience but I think most of the fault goes to my recruiter. I wish I could have communicated with Indeed directly but that is not the way it works in Japan - most job searches and negotiations are done by middle men called recruiters.
In any case, the whole interview process took about 2 months. I had a total of 5 interviews with 5 different product managers (1 on the Tokyo site, 4 via video) in Indeed and in the end I had to do a product design presentation in front of the product managers (on Tokyo site and via video).
The interviews were centered around product design questions, how to make use of metric KPIs to improve Indeed's products, etc. There of course questions about my work experience and how my experience can contribute to the role that I am interviewing too. For the most part I enjoyed the interviews because even though the interviewers asked difficult questions they also guided you throughout the question if you are stuck to encourage innovative thinking. The interviewers would provide feedback after every interview via the recruiter and I thought it was great. Some interviewers were extremely friendly and easy to talk to, while others were really difficult. I actually got a red flag from one of the interviewer telling me that I was difficult to communicate to at first while I kept thinking him being difficult to communicate to during the interview lol.
During the design presentation I was given an assignment to design a new product (they'd tell you what kind of product it is) and you are suppose to present the minimum viable version, the important metric KPIs, the scopes, and answer a lot of questions in the end. I had some trouble understanding questions over video even though I was able to answer in the end through help with the interviewer on-site with me but I think I got some minus points for that.
Apparently right after the presentation my recruiter was told that Indeed would not give me an offer. But I was notified more than a week later.
My overall experience was negative because my recruiter kept telling me that after I pass my interview with the 3rd interviewer Indeed would probably give me an offer. But it never happened and I was told to pass another round of interviews with 2 other interviewers for an offer which I had to wake up at 5am for due to the time difference. After I passed that I again did not receive an offer and was told to do the design presentation. And as described above I ended up not getting an offer. Disappointments asides I really hope this whole thing was communicated in a better way because it turned out to be a emotional roller coaster and I ended up not getting the job that I wanted even though I spent hours and hours preparing for the interviews and accommodating any kind of interview times. Again I think most of the problem lies in my recruiter, but it could be due to communication issues from Indeed as well. I do not really know the cause of the problem and I have no ways of finding out.
But I respect the overall Indeed culture and believe it is a culture that will drive success. I wish all other candidates good luck.
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- Measuring metric KPIs on email newsletters
- if some metrics go down while other go up is that a good thing or bad thing? and why?
The interview process was well-structured and smooth, facilitating clear communication and engagement. Each stage flowed seamlessly, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of candidates' qualifications and fit. Overall, it was an effective and positive experience for all involved.
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Estimation; product analytics and estimation questions all asked
6 rounds of interviews, too many interviews to receive a job offer and way too many interviews to make a final decision, should be 3 tops, kept adding another interview at end
I applied for Indeed a while ago and had a good interview process. I got to talk to HR, the hiring manager and potential future team members. It was prior to the pandemic, so I had 5 interviews at their location in Austin and saw the office building.
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I was asked about competitors of Indeed and ways to improve their platform.