I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Coalition (Vancouver, BC) in Jun 2022
Interview
Unorganized process and disrespectful of the candidate's time.
A recruiter reached out to me about a position they are looking to fill. Then they scheduled a call with another recruiter and they didn't have their video on which I thought was weird because I had mine on. Typical questions were asked.
They sent a follow-up meeting with the hiring manager and 5mins before the meeting, the hiring manager canceled the interview without apologizing. The recruiter messaged after and said another candidate signed the offer that morning - if you had candidates already lined up, why waste another individual's time? I was professional and said thank you for the time but next time please be more respectful of my time as I had other meetings during that day. No reply was made after.
If this is the interview process at Coalition, how do you think they respect their employee's time?
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Other Senior Product Manager Interview Reviews for Coalition
The process consisted of three rounds. Recruiter screen, a hiring manager interview, and a skip-level interview. Each round was professionally conducted and the interviewers were engaged and thoughtful. However, after completing all three rounds, I never received any follow-up from the recruiter — not a rejection, not a status update, nothing. Complete silence, even weeks later. I invested significant time preparing for this role and went through multiple rounds only to be ghosted. Future candidates should be aware: the interviews themselves are fine, but don't expect closure from the recruiting team. A simple "we've moved in a different direction" email takes 30 seconds and costs nothing. The lack of it says something about how Coalition values candidates' time.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Coalition in May 2025
Interview
The interview process started with a recruiter reaching out to me about a couple of open positions and setting up an initial phone screen. I then spoke with a Group Product Manager, who progressed me to the next round, a virtual on-site scheduled throughout the course of a day with an Engineering Manager, another Group PM, a Director of Product, and a key stakeholder for one of the roles.
In general, the interviews were thoughtful and demonstrated the Coalition's values well through the lines of questioning.
Things shifted at Coalition, and they eliminated one of the roles mid-process and re-scoped the other role in a way that doesn't fit with my experience.
The recruiter nevertheless walked me through the interview feedback via phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through a project you're particularly proud of
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Coalition in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview process was quite comprehensive and detailed. I had a hiring manager quick round, followed by 2 PM, 1 Design and 1 Tech interview. Then I was given a case study which I had to get back in 48 hours. Everyone attended the final interview as well. Post this, I was given an offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Checked how I work with designers and engineers.
The CPO asked me a very interesting question - what is one thing in product that you can teach me.
Senior Product Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Coalition with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Product Manager roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Coalition overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Coalition as a Senior Product Manager according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 8%
Drug test: 4%
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