Strategist applicants have rated the interview process at Instrument with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 29.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Strategist roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Instrument overall takes an average of 44 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Instrument as a Strategist according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Phone interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Other: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 7%
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I interviewed at Instrument (Portland, OR) in Jun 2020
Interview
The company was only conducting interviews as a performative attempt toward addressing their own lack of diversity and inclusion and a way to quickly check the box of working to fulfill diversity metrics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you like your career path to look like?
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Instrument (Portland, OR) in Feb 2026
Interview
Spoke with HR for an initial screen, then asked to meet the hiring manager and prepare a slide presentation demonstrating a project for a role I’ve been doing for years.
A recruiter screening call, and then you’re asked to conduct a 20 min case study with the senior leads. If you pass that, you are asked to meet the team and discuss qualifications for an hour.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Challenge questions regarding your case study, basic experience questions, and lots of collaborative skill questions
I found the team to be really nice and well prepared for all meetings and the setup was very clear. Good conversation and I knew what was expected at each point in the process.