I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at DoorDash (Melbourne) in Mar 2025
Interview
My experience with this DoorDash's recruiting process was utterly disappointing and unprofessional. I initially scheduled a preliminary screening call with a recruiter via their Calendly link, and the appointment was confirmed. On the day of the scheduled call, the recruiter failed to appear on time. Ten minutes after the scheduled start, I received a text message from the recruiter requesting to reschedule the call for after 5 PM due to a "busy morning."
I agreed and waited for the call after 5 PM, but it never came. I promptly followed up with the recruiter, and only the following day did I receive a response via text message stating they were "OOO" and that things had been "a bit crazy."
Despite this initial lack of professionalism, I decided to give them the benefit of the doubt and rescheduled the screening for the following week. However, just hours before the scheduled call, I received notification that the position was no longer being hired for.
This entire process was a complete waste of my time. The recruiter demonstrated a severe lack of organization and respect for my time. The communication was poor, the scheduling was unreliable, and ultimately, the position was pulled without any proper notification or explanation.
Had a initial phone interview with the hiring manager and take home case study followed by 2 interviews by strategy managers that were in role - had 48 hours to complete the take home case study
I had an interview with the hiring manager, proceeded to the case study and then the next round was with the hiring manager and someone else on the adjacent team and then got my rejection. Doordash's recruiting team is fantastic and prompt but the hiring managers just waste time.. I don't think they know what skills they're looking for. It's an associate level role and expecting 'industry knowledge' is a little excessive. The pay is barely sufficient for survival and the work they make you do. Please do better!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
case related questions and present the case.. random industry related questions