I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Block (Melbourne) in Jul 2019
Interview
The worst interview experience I have had.
- First task was a written assignment (took around 1hr and needs to be submitted within 48hrs)
- Second task was four 1on1 interviews (took 2 hours in total)
- Received a call 2 weeks after the interview (call was rescheduled 3 times with less than 5mins notice). They offered me a junior role that was 20% less than what I indicated when I applied for the role online. Discussed whether it could be negotiated and they said they would get back to me. Recruiter told me they will be on leave for two weeks therefore a colleague would assist me. Colleague wrote back to me a few days before the original recruiter would come back from holidays. In the email she wrote "we are very much interested in moving you forward" and we scheduled a time to talk over the phone. 20mins before the agreed time, I was sent an email saying that they have a dentist appointment and that I had to wait for the original recruiter to come back from holidays.
- Original recruiter came back from holidays and sent me an email that they have picked another candidate already
Extremely frustrating to be lead on for nearly 2 months to be offered a junior role that I did not apply for (salary was 20% less than what I indicated right from the start) and was told they were still interested in moving me forward only to reject me after. HR/recruitment team are based in San Fran which meant that it was almost impossible to schedule any times for video/phonecalls. Our meetings were postponed/cancelled four times in total, they were only available to speak to me on my weekend and email response times took up to 1 week.
I applied online. I interviewed at Block (London, England)
Interview
Basic interview process and historic work experience. Interviewer perfectly pleasant and wanted to understand the rationale behind applying. Application was fairly straightforward and then got put through to telephone interview stage.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block (Dublin, Dublin) in Feb 2023
Interview
3 interviews stages, first one with recruiter , talk about salary, position and expectations. second with manager, not very long around 1 hour, asking questions to check knowledge and how you would fit in the company.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block (Melbourne) in Jun 2021
Interview
My interview experience with Square was amazing! Although a lengthy process, I believe that it is efficient to find the right candidates and getting to know them properly. Every applicant is assigned a "recruiter" based in San Francisco, who is you main point of contact through out the whole interview experience. My process was as follows:
1. Recruiter Interview
Was a <30 minute call with your allocated recruiter. General questions were asked including what you know about the role and your general working experience
2. 1.5 hour interview with 3 Square staff members
I thought this was going to be a daunting interview since I was told that it will be a 1.5-2 hour interview. However, the interview was super casual and allowed the staff to get to know me properly. Each staff member spoke to me separately (30 minutes each) and asked me general questions with a practical exercise (nothing too difficult).
Sometimes there will be a third interview with the "top" hiring manager in San Francisco, however I did not have to complete this step. I was offered a role 2 weeks after my 3 stage interview. Overall, the process took 1 month from applying to offer being made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What do you know about Square?
- How do you cope with changing processes?
- How do you cope with tedious and routine work?