BigCommerce interview questions

The interview process was great! The recruiter was very responsive after each interview and question I asked. I knew exactly what to expect before going into each meeting. She walked me around to each room and kept the meetings on time - which is rare! I had a lot of Google Hangouts interviews (SF Office), which weren't ideal, but they were the best virtual interviews I've ever had. The connection was very good, so it wasn't a hassle to actually have a conversation. Everyone on the People People team was so nice, respectful and seemed to really care about finding the perfect person for this role, which made me want the job even more! Normally a panel interview would freak me out, but it went VERY smoothly. The team seemed to prepare together, so they weren't asking the same questions. The SVPs really prepared for their interviews and knew exactly what they wanted in the role and what difficult situations they needed solved. Everyone praised the new CEO which was one of my biggest questions for them, so that was a great sign. It took them about a week to give me an answer which is pretty standard. When I emailed to get updates about the process I received a response pretty much immediately, so if you have any questions about next steps, just ask! Best recruiting process I've seen in a while!

I had an initial phone screen with the recruiter followed by onsite rounds of interviews. Overall positive experience meeting with most members of the team, however had some disagreements on overall interview approaches. They have a good team with great people. My first impression was that many on the team did not have much experience in the eCommerce space or knew about what was going on in the industry outside of the company. I was surprised by this because the space is fast evolving and I've had to constantly stay in tune with the latest news and happenings to meet the demands of customers and to be aware of potential game-changers, big and small. I think the team can invest more time and effort into preparing for their interviews, asking the right questions, and figuring out ways to get to know the candidate more thoroughly. Even though many of the team members I talked to didn't have eCommerce backgrounds, I wouldn't underestimate the value of a candidate with strong industry experience and de-prioritize this against other qualities. It could be the answer to their company goals. I spent a lot of time looking into the values and culture, including hiring culture, of the company. There was definitely a disconnect between the reality (now) and what is advertised on their website, videos, and blogs. This was a bit disappointing. Ever since interviewing at this company, I've interviewed at other places for similar roles and have had some more positive experiences, which has reenforced my beliefs. Even though I would have loved the opportunity to help take this company to the next level, it probably worked out for the best as I wouldn't have been a great fit in terms of shared values and priorities. I had a negative experience but I rate the overall experience positive because it was positive with the majority of the team.