I had a disappointing interview experience with this company, particularly during the case study round. It felt less like an evaluation of candidates and more like an attempt to crowdsource ideas. As others have also mentioned, the process raises concerns about how candidate submissions might be used. The JAM session appeared superficial and didn’t seem to meaningfully factor into the evaluation. Overall, I would advise future candidates to be cautious about how much time and effort they invest in preparing detailed case study materials without clarity on how those inputs will be used.

It feels like the interview is designed to collect ideas around the product. The first round was brief, & it looked like they were eager to move to the next round. There was a product strategy assignment which takes 9-12 hours before the product jam session. I believe I did a decent job because when I casually asked the panel on which of these have you already planned for implementation, there was a good overlap. Nonetheless, I was rejected the next day with no concrete feedback on what didn't work. I wasted 9 hours on a weekend.

I had high expectations for my interviews with Motive. The initial call with the technical recruiter went well; she was professional and effectively discussed the role for about 30 minutes. She mentioned that the next step - a call with the hiring manager - would be a behavioral interview focused on my past work and responsibilities. However, the 30-minute call with the hiring manager turned out to be quite bizarre and was honestly the strangest interview I’ve experienced. He showed up late and didn’t ask me any questions about my background, experience, or accomplishments. Instead, he pulled up the website of the company I currently work for and spent nearly 20 minutes critiquing our product, calling it useless. I found myself defending the product rather than discussing my qualifications. It felt more like he was trying to extract insights about our technical strategy than evaluate me for the role. I kept things high level, as I was uncomfortable sharing detailed information. Overall, I left the call feeling disappointed and confused, especially since there was no attempt to learn about me as a candidate or assess my fit for the position. I learned that the hiring manager had only been in his role for a few months, which might explain some of the awkwardness. As a seasoned professional, I expected at least a basic level of engagement and interest in my experience and qualifications. Update: I provided feedback to the recruiter and the recruiter actually got back to me, apologized for my experience and also escalated my feedback to leadership. She was extremely proactive and mentioned that this is NOT the experience they strive or coach for.