Application Process & Interviews at MongoDB

The interview process is pretty lengthy (around 5 rounds) but that is a sentiment to the companies goal of hiring the best employee to fit their culture and working environment.

Interview process is involved but I found this valuable - you know you're the right fit for the company + culture + role, and you know they are the right fit for you. No wasted time leading to quick employee churn.

The interviews were good, we had around 4 interviews throughout to target different areas - such as technical interviews and a personality based one.

You undergo a phone screening, video interview and then a final interview.

I had already interned with mongodb for 2 years prior, so there wasn't a traditional interview process for the fulltime offer. I just received an offer for the position.

The interview process was superior to other companies as there were no automated rounds. Instead a recruiter or engineer was involved in every step of the interview process.

* Chat about a project you have implemented * You're given a problem where you have to produce an algorithm to solve it. First provide a sub-optimal solution then optimise it. * How did you overcome a dis-agreement with a team member * What are some processes you follow to meet project deadlines

There are two technical interviews where you are asked to code / explain code and your understanding. The other questions were around your working style and how you approach people.

For my intern interview I was asked some general problem solving questions like a sorting one, and a generate nth number of Fibonacci question.

I was asked a mix of previous experience, technical questions as well as behaviour questions.

- Be yourself. - Demonstrate your "soft" qualities as much as your technical.

The company focuses a bit on personality and fit. They want a positive environment where everyone feels safe and likes coming into work. This is balanced with a good foundation of tech knowledge. I would say that make sure you are good at communicating, and know how to work in a team environment and can display those traits. Also have a solid foundation of coding - as long as you can explain your thought process the technical stage is not too tough.

Be you! Everyone can learn coding assessments but not everyone can learn soft skills.

Make sure you can do critical thinking questions and explain your thought process. Have a good grasp of at least one programming language.

Do enough algorithms study to get through the technical rounds. Create a portfolio of personal projects to demonstrate your skills. Participate in extra curricular group activities in the field to demonstrate your ability to work in a team. Show interest in the company.