I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Toptal (Charlotte, NC) in Mar 2025
Interview
They reached out to me about becoming a Product Manager and basically begged me to consider an opportunity. I took the test immediately with no preparation and was greeted with very technical definitions and specifics about agile methodologies and others in which I did not remember the exact without studying. This whole process was incredibly unprofessional and I would never waste my time with this organization again.
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They gave me a test which was basically an agile expert test and then told me I wasn’t good enough for the job.
The screen call with the recruiter was odd and uncomfortable. The recruiter said that I need to know each metric I've achieved for every role and company, even if it was 5 years ago. It felt like the recruiter was trying to verify whether I knew every detail of my CV. If I was wrong about any metric or number, this person would point it out
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Question 1
Tell about your experience and metrics that you achieved for each of company in your CV?
I hadn’t expected a case study to be part of the initial HR and culture-fit round, so I wasn’t fully aware of the next steps in the process after clearing the first stage.
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PLG case study - didnt expect a case study in the first HR and fitness round
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Toptal in Jul 2025
Interview
Had a very negative experience due to the interviewer's lack of time awareness in the product sense interview round. This made me rush through the interview and made the experience less collaborative, resulting in me performing poorly.
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What is your favorite product and why? What do you like and hate about product management?