I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Cruise (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2017
Interview
I was called for a phone screening interview to discuss my resume and the role. The recruiter was very friendly and open, and asked a few questions about how my experience would relate to Cruise (I work in another industry).
I wasn't a good fit for the role, but the interviewer was friendly!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does your experience in mechanical engineering for industry facilities translate to hardware for self driving cars?
The interview process was fast and straight forward. I do feel like they did not do adequate research on my background and spent a lot of time clarifying gross misunderstandings.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cruise (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Very easy, straightforward. I don't think they know what they are looking for. The number of problems are extremely orverwelming, so, I am not sure if I would feel confortable working for a company in that early stage.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cruise (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
recruiter screen, hiring manager screen, if screens are positive then you move on to a panel interview (typically 4-5 interviewers). All interviews are 30-45 minutes long and focus on a specific focus area.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a recent cross-functional program you led.
Technical Program Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Cruise with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 40.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technical Program Manager roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Cruise overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Cruise as a Technical Program Manager according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 19%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 6%
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