FAST! I did a very quick 15 minute interview with recruiter who seemed like she was selling me on the role, not the other way around. Then the next day I did a 30 minute zoom interview for hiring manager. 30 minutes is not enough time to really convey 12 years of experience. The whole process felt incredibly rushed, from scheduling interviews quickly to not enough time for the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most questions were very average. The one I was not expecting was “What support would you need from HubSpot to be successful in this role”. I was not expecting this question as I still had not been told really anything about the program the role would be supporting.
Sorry to hear that things felt rushed-we definitely have a lot going on here, but that's no excuse for making the experience itself feel rushed, so thanks for calling this out and for the feedback! -Katie
I applied online. I interviewed at HubSpot (Dublin, Dublin) in Apr 2021
Interview
I was very excited to hear from the recruiter nearly 10 days after my application was submitted. Hubspot has been (and still is!) my dream company!
Unfortunately, the initial phone interview began nearly 15 minutes late (of a 30-minute screening) due to a busy schedule on the recruiter's side - they were based in Dublin, I was based in the US/East Coast. I felt rushed through introductory questions and was not sure if I was being properly listened to as I provided previous experience and how it related to the current role; it quickly ended by me being asked for a salary range 2-3 times without knowing details on the day-to-day responsibilities of the role. One week later I received a generic email informing me I won't be moving onto next steps. The only feedback was that a more qualified candidates were more qualified.
I'll certainly keep my eyes open more opportunities matching my profile/interests, and hope that future phone screenings give applicants a fair and full process to properly promote - and upsell - their skill set/cultural additions they could bring to the Hubspot team.
Suggestion: Recruiters should simply reschedule an interview if they're going to be late; busy schedules are understandable, but not when it's beyond a 5 minute delay. As an applicant, we feel the sense of rush/urgency, and therefore, enter a different mindset when answering questions to be more precise, unable to give full context or supporting evidence to the potential value we could bring to the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- What are you looking for in your next career?
- What experience do you have/projects have you managed that would mirror into this role?
Sorry to hear you had this experience with us-our recruiters are unusually busy at the moment, but we can definitely ensure we own rescheduling or clarifying what we can do on our end, so thanks for flagging our way and mentioning HubSpot is your dream company, that means the world to us! -Katie
I applied online. I interviewed at HubSpot in Jan 2021
Interview
Email to schedule interview
Interview with Recruiter
Recruiter had a cold shoulder. Felt she was just doing me a favor by interviewing me, but she didn’t come interested in the interview. I knew before we concluded the 12 minute interview that I wasn’t moving forward. Time I can’t get back, recruiters should do better with their screenings to not waste the time of the applicants.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Brief overview of your resume
Why do you want this job
Where do you see yourself in 5 years