Was interviewing for a B2B SaaS which would've been a great company to join. Started speaking to them in December. Went through 5 rounds of interview, the last one with the founder. Ended up rejecting me because of my past work experience not being the best fit for what they want.
This was such an incredibly frustrating experience. They checked my skill set with an assignment and product solutionising round, and yet relied on past experience to filter me out after being in conversation for months.
Only thing for me to learn here is to never let your guard down, always be wary that you can be rejected at any point. Your skills, even if tested, matter only to the extent that you can combine it with telling them what they want to hear.
That said, anyone looking for a product manager? :) Have ~2 years of experience as a PM (3+ overall).
Name and shame
Yes. Please. Name and shame such companies. It's a criminal waste of both their and your time. Such companies should be avoided like plague
I honestly would but the hiring manager has been nice and transparent about why they ended up not rolling an offer. It still hurts but I'd rather not intentionally hurt them. They've acknowledged that they should have done better and have promised to do so.
Had the same exact experience with a unicorn. Wasted around four months. Went through five rounds of interviews, and a week-long assignment.
Current and expected Base pay? Looking for a funded B2B SaaS
I interviewed for PM role at a fintech startup in Bangalore. After 4 rounds they are saying since you are the only person who has cracked the final round, we don't want to go ahead with single option. We will interview more candidates an...
Gave an interview for Product Ops at Cred. Didn't convert, but the overall experience was great:
Woow you must be someone really in control of your ego. Being able to appreciate a company even after getting rejecte...
Do hiring managers not go ahead with a candidate if they feel intimated or feel the candidate is better than them?
You know you have answered most questions well but you get a rejection mail after 3 rounds of interview.
Just curious.
