I applied online. I interviewed at Toast Inc (Boston, MA) in Jan 2021
Interview
I think Toast misses the mark on how to conduct a meaningful interview process. It felt they were trying to emulate what Amazon, Facebook, or Google does but does not follow through. The interview consisted of an initial phone screen, followed by another longer phone screen, then a panel interview for three hours. This was all done virtually via Zoom. Questions were clearly scripted out by interviewers that seemed to have little to no interest in the conversation. Slack messages were dinging on computer screens and employees seemed more engaged with what was going on with their chats than the interview at hand. Really discouraging and affected my morale during their process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the value proposition of your current company?
Thank you for sharing this valuable feedback. This is certainly not the experience we had in mind for you, or any of our candidates. We know how much time and effort goes into interviewing, and we appreciate that you chose to spend that time with us at Toast. Candidate experience is top of mind for us so this feedback is incredibly important. Please feel free to reach out if you have any additional feedback to share. - Gayle Maneikis, Senior Director, Talent Acquisition
Application
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Toast Inc
Interview
The interview process was virtual and in total lasted around 3.5 to 4 hours. I was welcomed by a host and was given a virtual tour of the office and historical overview of the company. From there I met people from the team in one on one Zoom calls and those conversations lasted anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour. Everyone was friendly asked good questions and answered my questions genuinely. They all seems passionate about the job and company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview process was focused on past performance at other companies and was largely behavioral/situational
Thank you for sharing this feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you felt supported during your interview process and had the chance to get to know the team. Welcome to Toast!