I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Blend (San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2020
Interview
The hiring manager was young and unprofessional to begin with . The expectations are for you to know more about the company which I did via watching interviews of the CEO on YouTube . Repetitive interview questions and and unprepared interviewer tells you a whole lot about the company’s culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Who are blends competitors? What sales tools do you use ? What do you know about the company and what social media did you use to look up our company other than LinkedIn and YouTube ? Why should I hire you over the others ?
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Blend (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
1) General Call w/ Blend Recruiter
- Background / Behavioral questions
2) Video Interview w/ Hiring Manager
- Focus on Background / Why Blend / Insights into Day to Day at Past Roles and SDR Life at Blend
3) Take Home Written Assessment and Q&A
- Mock Prospecting Email / Voicemail
- Behavioral Paragraph Responses
4) Virtual Onsite Interview w/ Members of Marketing/SDRTeam
- Focus on Fit / Why Blend / Background
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Know your 'Why' for Sales & Blend and Demonstrate Interest / Preparations on Blend / Lending Industry
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Blend
Interview
One on one interviews with the hiring manager were more like interrogations than a conversation. I really liked the technology and everyone else I met at Blend, but the hiring manager often only spoke about himself. At the beginning of our second hour long 1 on 1 interview he even went so far as to say "I am the final decision maker for your candidacy", this was a strange way to start the interview and made me wonder why I had spent so much time talking to the rest of the team if their opinions aren't a factor.
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