I started with a screening call, and then about a day later I had a direct video call with the hiring manager. The tone felt urgent, like they were trying to fill the need quickly. During the conversation I realized a big gap: I didn’t have pharma domain knowledge, and my background was more in finance, not testing in regulated or pharma contexts.
Even so, the recruiter and manager conversations were fairly straightforward. When it came time to discuss my fit, the hiring manager interview feedback basically boiled down to that mismatch, and I could tell they didn’t see my experience as directly applicable to what they needed. The interviewer was respectful and kind, though—she still took the time to share guidance on how to think about a career path moving forward. I didn’t make it past that point, and the whole experience left me feeling like the decision was largely made on domain fit rather than my general QA mindset.
5 months ago
Easy Negative Toronto, ON
I went through a fairly structured sequence that started with early conversations and then branched into hands-on evaluation. My first round was essentially a get-to-know-you fit check, one-on-one over Zoom for about 30–45 minutes. Even though the role was listed as remote, I later learned that Associate-level positions were expected to be in person, which honestly caught me off guard.
After that initial screen, I ended up with a more manager-led flow: background and resume questions, plus behavioral prompts. Then came the take-home assessment, followed by a more technical onsite interview. One of the interviews I had during the process also included direct Java questioning mixed with QA best-practices and behavioral topics, and the manager tried to keep things unintimidating. Another round felt more resume-and-personality heavy, where the final conversation was less about coding and more about who I was and how I worked.
6 months ago
Easy Negative Pleasanton, CA
My early stages of interviewing felt like they were drilling into both QA basics and practical coding ability. I started with a recruiter screening th…
7 months ago
Average Negative Toronto, ON
My experience had a distinctly negative feel from the start, and it never really stabilized. In one manager-led interview, the person focused intensel…
11 months ago
Average Negative Pleasanton, CA
My first round started with the hiring manager, and it felt like they were moving me through homework quickly. I was given an assignment to write test…
