The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot
Interview
Applied online and had a talk on the phone as the first round. After that, you will get invited to complete a code challenge. Make sure to prepare with some coding relevant to the topics mentioned in the challenge's brief overview. After that you will be invited to an onsite interview. Environment was relaxed but professional.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
System design question about a social media application. Follow-up questions about potential database choices and choosing appropriate data structures.
Thanks for your review and great tip to prepare some coding in lined with what's covered in the introduction. Glad you had a good experience interviewing with us and best of luck in your future career! -Becky
Other Software Engineer interview reviews for HubSpot
I applied through university. I interviewed at HubSpot (London, England)
Interview
I went through several rounds, including an initial screening, a technical assessment, and follow-up interviews. The process was well structured, but I found the technical part challenging because it required both problem-solving and clear communication under time pressure. The interviewers were professional, and the questions were relevant to the role. Although I did not receive an offer, the experience was still valuable and helped me understand the company’s expectations better.
Coding assessment with multiple levels. levels open up as you pass them. Time constraints looked tight. I could not get through all levels. It was related to Designing banking system.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Consists of an Online Assessment, followed by 3 rounds (2 System Design, 1 coding)
One of the System Design interviewer was less experienced (with an experienced shadow interviewer). I feel like they didn't drive it correctly, didn't ask me the right follow-up questions and eventually gave negative feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Online Assessment: Multi-part question involving incremental development of a memory cache database
System Design 1: Design a weather widget to get data from upstream and display to customers
Coding Round: Incremental question involving API calls to get data, parse and do calculation
System Design 2: Design video streaming system (like Netflix)
