After the interview with the recruiter, I was told the next step would focus on my experience and professional expertise with a product member.
However, instead of a conversation, the interviewer started a surprise product "test"—a messy mix of product sense and execution questions.
These tests are not inherently problematic, but they are typically scheduled in advance, as they require preparation and a different mindset than a standard interview.
This approach felt poorly planned and out of place—this company is a niche B2B with a handful of customers, and these tests are designed for major scale B2C companies.
Adding to that, the interviewer didn’t ask a single question about my background and left no time for discussion or questions at the end.
A disappointing experience.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We’re sorry to hear the interview process didn’t meet your expectations and caught you off guard! Clear communication, relevant assessments, and time for open conversation are important to us, and your feedback highlights areas where we can do better.
We appreciate your candor and will use this to improve moving forward. Thank you!
Other Senior Product Manager interview reviews for Eleos Health
Resume submission, screening interview with recruitment that was largely a behavioral interview and overview of the company, then analytical thinking interview with manager that was partly an overview of the role followed by a couple analytical thinking questions - I did not progress beyond that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Trade-off question imagining I am a product manager at Netflix focused on content recommendations for users
The Director of Product Management, to whom you are expected to report, gives you just one minute to introduce yourself, followed by three questions. At the end, you have only a minute or two to ask any questions of your own. The overall experience feels disrespectful for a senior role and fails to inspire confidence or excitement about joining the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Imagine you're at Amazon and propose adding a feature to improve product search relevance, but during development you find it introduces a delay in response time. How would you approach this if the delay was 10ms, 100ms, or 2000ms?
2. Why do users frequently fail to return to the watchlist they’ve created on Netflix?
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We're sorry to hear that your experience didn’t reflect the level of respect and engagement we aim to provide—especially for senior roles. Your input is important, and we’ll be reviewing this internally to ensure our process better aligns with the thoughtful and collaborative culture we strive for. We appreciate the time you took and wish you all the best.
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