Intercom Software Engineer interview experience (2018)

Intercom Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

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Negative

Dublin, DublinPosted Apr 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I applied online through Intercom’s careers site and quickly got automated emails laying out the plan: a take-home project first, then two phone screeners, and finally an in-person interview day.

The take-home test was pretty easy and was even documented well, so at least I knew what “good” looked like.

After I submitted it, they asked for my availability for the phone screen. The phone screen was a mix of technical and cultural questions, and that’s where things started to feel rough. The interviewer didn’t introduce themself or describe their role, didn’t give any context, and the conversation started immediately with technical questioning without even orienting around my background.

It felt like the interviewer hadn’t reviewed my CV and didn’t seem interested in engaging with

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Intercom Software Engineer interview experience

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