I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Focal Systems
Interview
Strange “interview”.
Met CEO in person at the office but we didn’t go inside. 🤷🏼♂️ Instead we deep dived one technical design problem the company was having. I proposed some solutions he said didn’t work, but I’m still pretty sure they would if properly implemented. Didn’t have a white board or computer or anything to prove my case. Talked about that one design for over an hour (of a “one hour” interview). No other questions, and the subject wasn’t even in the job requirements. So odd. No offer.
Pretty sure I got used as a free consultant. 🤣 I’ll blindly agree with CEO next time?
I wish the team luck.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Focal Systems (San Francisco, CA) in May 2021
Interview
Interview process was typical, if not drawn out (i.e., they make you meet with two HR people separately before meeting with someone from the business). They make you take an aptitude test that is absurd. Questions from “what are you reading?” to “what do you think of Elon Musk.” You know where this is going…they need to know if you’re willing to sell your soul. I, personally, am not.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Focal Systems overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Focal Systems as a Director according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 29%
Personality test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
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