I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Datadog in Aug 2022
Interview
I applied for the role in spring 2022 but was rejected. About three months later, the recruiter reached out and scheduled a screening for the same week. The screening went well, and she moved me to the next round - an interview with the hiring manager. The day before the interview, I received an email from the recruiter notifying me that they needed to reschedule the interview because "something came up" for the manager (sure, sure). I asked the recruiter the steps for rescheduling - no response. The day following the canceled interview, the recruiter called to let me know they were no longer moving my application forward.
I was annoyed but not disappointed because it would have been eight rounds or something (+ I was iffy about them rejecting my application, to begin with). That in itself tells me that it's not the right workplace for me - if it's going to take you eight rounds to confirm someone is the right fit, then you're the problem, not the candidate. Additionally, I am embarrassed for the hiring manager because we have mutual connections.
The recruiter was great. But it may be time for them to take down the job posting since they've been recruiting for this role for months - clearly, the hiring manager doesn't know what she wants and is just wasting everyone's time.
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HR screening consisted of the typical interview questions.
Had an introductory call which turned into a 1 hour interview. I was curious to hear more about the role and was not given the information to know if this was the role I wanted
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Datadog (New York, NY) in Jan 2023
Interview
Had a total of 9 interviews, not including several conversations back and forth in addition to interviews. While everyone was very communicative, this process took several months (close to 3) which is beyond necessary. And after having a successful final interview, the recruiter called to inform me that the role no longer excited because the board is tightening up their purses. This was beyond their control, and they were apologetic. Just keep in mind right now that if you are interviewing, the role may cease to exist before you start or get the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The big challenge was the free project work they had me work on to assess my skills. And honestly, they have that plan now and I’d be shocked if they didn’t use my work.
