I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin) in Dec 2022
Interview
The whole epxerience starred off well. Good engagement and challenging interviews from the interviewers until the decision to offer made.
Given the challanges in the tech industry, this resulted in a pause in hiring.
Here comes the dangling carrot. I recived a: "we want you to join, but we can't hire you right now" in other words a letter of intent.
The recruiter has done well enough to communicate limited information back from the internal teams in regard to start dates, but it's not good enough. The letter is valid for 6 months and we're half way through this period without any visibility to potential start dates.
Due to the complacency of the teams and being able to communicate and set expectations with candidates, I'm left no other option but to look elsewhere.
This has really left a bad taste in my mouth and I wish the hubspot were clear in delivering their expectations to good candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Competency, analytical and problem based questioning
Very structured. Recruiter will tell you exactly what the next round is about and what they are looking for.
Interview was extremely structured and seems like interviewer follow script when they ask questions lol
Phone Screen with Recruiter (off-camera)
Interview with Manager (mock disco)
Interview with another Manager (mock solution presentation)
Interview with your Sales Director (pretty easy, be human, we talked about fishing)
The two managers you get can make or break you getting in as some are tougher than others.
Multiple meetings and material to review for your interview stages. Be prepared to take 5 hours out of your work day to join the interview prep calls and meetings. Total time dedicated to interviews and preparation time roughly 10 hours.