I applied online. I interviewed at FLEXE (Seattle, WA) in Sept 2025
Interview
Firstly, two things went well: the recruiter reached out merely 2 days after I submitted my application, and the post-interview decision was communicated swiftly. Now for the cons. Scheduling the screening interview was disorganized. After I shared my availability - and blocking my time over multiple days - I heard nothing for 10 days. My follow-up email went unanswered, and when the recruiter finally reached out, it was with the same generic invite. We eventually spoke by phone. The interview itself was routine. She said the company has recently surveyed employees for morale, asserting there had been no concerns in the past year, which raises concerns about whether the company is asking the right questions. When the salary came up, the range I suggested was "too high", although it is within both the range mentioned in the job posting and Seattle averages. When asked she gave a figure that was in the lower third. Finally, I later learned by searching through online posts that I lacked some key technical skills not mentioned in the job description. A misleading job posting and a disorganized scheduling are wasting both my time and the hiring company's time. Furthermore these dysfunctions if left unaddressed would have impeded my capacity to hire, later on, as a people manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The recruiter is not asking questions using a STAR format, so if you want to make an impact, be ready to rephrase her question. One was "what values are you looking for in a company?" Another was "what is your management style?"
Reached out in my network, got a recruiter call , then an online assessment. Then had a separate call with manager for another role. The recruiter S_tephen B_landing was terrible. Spoke for 45min only boasting about himself and how much all the employees make and said maybe you could make as much money. And Tried using the online assessment to reject me. However, I had a connection into the company so it didnt matter but his attitude made my life harder. I guess karma comes around when laid off by a poor startup
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
breifly about my resume, and too much talking about how good the company is.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at FLEXE in Nov 2024
Interview
Process:
1. 30min Recruiter screening
2. 45min Interview with UX Designer
3. 45min interview with Developer
45min whiteboarding with (same) UX Designer
45min interview with Manager of Product
Overall, the interviews were engaging and insightful. Each person I spoke with was friendly, professional, and genuinely interested in finding the right fit for the team. I left the interviews with a very positive impression.
The star of the show had to be their recruiter though. In my current job search I haven’t come along a recruiter that went above and beyond, kept in contact every step of the way, and made me feel like an actual human, and he did just that.
Thanks again to the Flexe team, bummed we didn’t align but glad I got the chance to interview!