I applied online. I interviewed at Tableau Software
Difficult interview
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tableau Software in Jul 2014
Interview
I was referred by a current employee. I submitted my resume through Tableau's website and heard back from a recruiter pretty quick. My first task was to complete a take home assignment that demonstrated my ability to create 'views' in Tableau Desktop. After I received feedback from that I was invited to come onsite to interview with a couple managers and product consultants. I spoke with 4 people for about a half hour each, and in total spent between 3-4 hours onsite-including talking with the recruiters, and getting a tour. None of the questions were too hard, it was mostly behavioral and conversational. If the interview goes well the last step is to do a product demonstration. I couldn't meet onsite again so I did it by via web conference. This was by far the most intensive part. You really have to study the product because they will try to stump you with questions as you present your demo.
The process was a little segmented, but it is very thorough and it is a good way to prove to both yourself and the company that this is a product/company you are excited about. The recruiters are very helpful and approachable and will give plenty of tips and pointers along the way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
-Explain this to someone who isn't technical. (in regards to a feature/capability in Tableau Desktop during the demo)
Interviewed in 2019 for the product consultant role. Interviews included behavioral and take home-style evaluations. Overall, it was a great experience, but the compensation eventually offered was pretty lackluster. Ended up turning it down for a more competitive offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I can't recall specific questions, but I remember other interview overviews were pretty on-point.
I applied online, product consulting intern. After 10 days, I got an email that the recuriter invited me to have a phone call, saying that discuss with me about my background and skills in detail.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tableau Software (Washington, DC)
Interview
A several step process.
(1) A basic screening over the phone with a recruiter.
(2) An assignment (essentially homework) in Tableau to familiarize with the software.
(3) A phone interview with the Product Consulting Manager, which was still fairly casual.
(4) A 40 minute presentation, done in Tableau, to a team of four managers, with 1-on-1s with each afterwards, each lasting 30 minutes.
This is the whole process. I did not get an offer at the end, which was extremely disappointing considering how much work this interview process was.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions were tailored to my experience a whole lot, so they asked a lot about my programming background.