Interview Overview: 1. Phone screen with hiring manger 2. Research challenge take home assignment 3. Portfolio presentation + research challenge presentation (1 hr) 4. Final round loop: Two case study presentations (1 hr) + five 1:1 interviews, including a whiteboarding challenge. Compared to other comparable tech companies, Chime’s interview process is much more time-intensive, demanding, and prescriptive. It includes, for instance, a take home research assignment/presentation and an onsite whiteboarding challenge, even though one technical assessment should suffice. To Chime - I strongly encourage you to follow industry norms by streamlining the interview process.

I had a: -> Hiring Manager call -> First round with research & design workshopping a case study -> Second round with a cross-functional group that consisted of a portfolio presentation followed by a few 1:1 with some of the people in the group. The first round is a lot more technical than the second, where there's a lot more focus on communication and stakeholder relationships. Conversations were generally laid back, semi-informal, people were friendly and genuine. I learned a lot during the process about the company and how the team works. A lot of how the process went and the people I met throughout contributed to my decision to join the team.