I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at 23andMe (Mountain View, CA) in Aug 2014
Interview
Applied online via 23andMe's website. Received HR correspondence within two days and scheduled 30-min phone chat with hiring manager two days later. Was notified to come in for in-person interviews on-site in Mountain View. Final round consisted of five 45-min interviews. HR rep let me know the next day that I had one more interview via Google Hangout. Heard back from HR rep that I would be contacted by HR director for next steps. After an initial discussion about career goals and expectations with the HR director, I was given a verbal offer. Entire process took 2-3 weeks.
Interviews were mostly about past experience, skills, and projects. All of the interviews felt more like conversations and everyone was nice and genuinely interested during the discussions. A couple of interviews were formulaic (i.e. it's clear that the interviewer had to hit a list of questions) - but that's expected. Lots of behavioral questions (i.e. what is your approach to X - can you give me an example of this).
I had a great experience meeting with the 23andMe team. Everyone was smart, dedicated, and very down to earth - what more can you ask for in colleagues? I liked how they gave me the opportunity to speak with many people on the team - really gave me a sense of the culture and it showed me how thoughtful they are as a company. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience and I could see myself working there in the future, if the right opportunity is there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It would depend on the position - for this role, I was asked many questions about how I would go about interacting or solving problems with various stakeholders, both internal and external.
the recruiter ghosted my emails despite that I sent multiple follow ups the weeks after asking for the status of my application. not a great candidate process. average questions asked.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and our sincerest apologies for your experience. We will certainly look into this to support us in providing a more positive experience. Please feel free to reach out to recruiting@23andme.com if you have any additional comments or concerns.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at 23andMe in Oct 2022
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter on LinkedIn and we scheduled a phone screen. Pro: the recruiter was engaged during the call and open with sharing information about the role and team structure. Con: I was told that they would be in touch the following week, but I never heard from them. I followed up once, but I never received a response. It always feels disrespectful to be ghosted after taking the time to interview with a company. A reminder for recruiters- you are asking for more time from a candidate than just the time allotted for the phone call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about yourself 2. What skills are you looking to build 3. How I built trust with my engineers
I made it through the final round of interviews at 23andMe and did not receive an offer. While I enjoyed meeting everyone during the interviews it was overall a poor experience because I received an automatic rejection from a no-reply email instead of a personal email from a recruiter. I found this poor form after interviewing with seven different people and spending multiple hours.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and our sincerest apologies for your experience. We will certainly look into this to support us in providing a more positive experience. Please feel free to reach out to recruiting@23andme.com if you have any additional comments or concerns.
23andMe response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, and our sincerest apologies for your experience. We will certainly look into this to support us in providing a more positive experience. Please feel free to reach out to recruiting@23andme.com if you have any additional comments or concerns.
