I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at PubMatic (Pune) in Feb 2014
Interview
Questions on my experience in hiring for product or hi-tech companies. My past background in hiring niche skills like Big Data, Machine Learning. What are the innovations & process optimizations in hiring displayed in past roles? Ability to work in a team environment & work in stretched timelines. Challenges in hiring for product companies vis a vis service/consulting organisations.
Compensation ranges for job levels & mapping candidates to the existing levels.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario based question by one of the engineering managers on how to hire Big Data/ML folks within a span of 3 months. Detailed plan / hiring strategy including sourcing, screening & taking positions to closure. What support would be needed from engineering team? What are the communication strategies to flag if hiring derails?