I had a really pleasant experience with HubSpot during the interview process. The recruiter was great, super friendly and really personable. I had a phone interview with the recruiter first and then I was offered the opportunity to meet with the director. I was given a tour of their office beforehand and noticed everyone was really friendly and happy which I thought was a good sign. The director was really laid back and the interview was very conversational v.s. formal. After meeting with the director, I came in for another interview to meet the rest of the team. I did a white-boarding session with the product designers on the team and spoke to the product manager afterwards on how we would work together if I were offered the opportunity to work there. I think the overall interview went well and I felt really comfortable speaking to all the team members. I didn't end up getting an offer because of not performing as well during the white-boarding session. While I had a great experience meeting all the team members, I was a little mislead but the email I got after the interviewing process. I received an email a few days after my interviews were complete, thanking me for my time and to expect a phone call to discuss "next steps". Usually next steps means there will be an offer extended so I found the choice of words in the email a little misleading.

After handing in my CV I had a recruiter reaching out for an initial interview. It clearly stated that there is no preparation needed for this round. Recruiter call was on the phone and quite impersonal with a standard script. The recruiter provided all the basic information you would expect from a call like that so I got a clear picture of the set up, team and company. I was then asked to walk them through a project of mine which came as a surprise, considering the ‘no preparation needed’ statement on the invite. Overall friendly call but please be more upfront what you’re expecting of candidates during this interview.