The process took 3 months. I interviewed at BetterUp
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Difficult interview
Application
I applied online. I interviewed at BetterUp (Seattle, WA) in Apr 2021
Interview
I met with the team manager, the hiring manager, was given a take-home assessment to complete (which was quite tough and comprehensive, but gave me a good sense of what the role would entail), and then met with other members of the team as well as people from different departments and company leadership before being offered the job. In total, I met with 9 different people throughout the interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What did you want to be when you were younger? Tell us about a time you failed? Tell us about the last time you learned something new?
The interview process was very thorough, and consisted of several series of interviews with a variety of stakeholders from across the company. From start to finish, it took a few months, and the recruiting and hiring team did a great job of keeping me informed every step of the way.
The series of interviews were part behavioral/values based, and part tactical, including a take home assignment and an opportunity to present the assignment and explain my thought process in developing it.
The interview process consisted of the following steps:
1: Screening call with HR
2: Screening call with member of the team I applied to join
3: Interview with hiring manager
4: Assigned a take home home assessment
5. Invitation to walk through assessment with hiring manager and team member
6. Cross-functional behavioral interviews (3 total)
7. Executive interview
8. Founder/exec leader interview
Throughout the process both the hiring manager and HR were transparent, feedback-oriented, and responsive, which was a signal to me that this was the kind of organization that I wanted to be a part of. Now that I am an official employee and able to see the immense amount of talent that makes up BetterUp's employee base, I understand why they go through such a thorough vetting process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at BetterUp?
Tell me about a time when you had to collaborate cross-functionally.