I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Descript
Interview
Phone call, code challenge, systems design, project deep dive, product management, and another coding challenge.
Everyone was very friendly. The coding problems were relevant to the role. And the questions were good. STAR format style
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To discuss in great detail a project that I was proud of
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Descript (Roseburg, OR) in Aug 2025
Interview
This was a pretty straightforward 30-minute screening phone interview with HR, who asked about work history, what I'm looking for in a role, pst job experience relevant to the role, etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Descript (San Francisco, CA) in Dec 2024
Interview
Starts with a recruiter, goes to the hiring manager, then goes to the team members. Three stages. I talked to a total of six people.
It was a while ago, but what I recall is that there were very young team members who were inexperienced and not particularly skilled interviewers. It felt slightly ageist but that's maybe my insecurity.