I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Block (San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2017
Interview
Phone screen. On site with 5-6 peers and the hiring manager. About 2-3 weeks total. Was asked to produce a 1-1.5 page hypothetical project memo and do an excel/google sheets data exercise.
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Block in Dec 2024
Interview
Recruiter screen, hiring manager screen, behavioral loop (STAR model), and XFN conversation (3.5 hours total interview time). This format is standard in Tech/FinTech. You need well-thought-out STAR examples that are relevant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of managing a project cross-functionally.
Give an example of difficulty in executing a project.
Relatively straight forward, standard recruiter screen talking about salary expectations, tell me about yourself and experience, take home and four rounds of onsite interview followed by offer/no offer. One of the rounds is a HM pitch for the role and to answer any questions that you may have about Square and the role.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block
Interview
Started with a phone call with a recruiter, then a conversation with the hiring manager and lastly a four-part technical interview. The entire interview process was fairly efficient and took about four weeks.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
- What is an example of a time where you had to be tactical?
