I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Shopee in Jun 2020
Interview
Went through 4 rounds of interview - 1st round with HR, 2nd round with hiring manager, 3rd and 4th with business leaders.
The 2nd interview was awful. The hiring manager was very unprofessional in many ways:
- He was late for the interview
- His demeanor was hostile and unwelcoming, which made for a nerve-wrecking 1 hour
- He asked (IMO) outdated and elitist interview questions like "what do you think made Shopee so successful" instead of questions like "how do you think you can contribute to the role"
- While giving my response, he was visibly distracted more than half the time, talking to someone else in the background. (The interview was conducted virtually and the hiring manager was working from home. From the video feed I could see that he was talking to and laughing with someone else in the house, clearly not paying attention to the interview.)
The subsequent rounds were better and more professional, though the 3rd round interview was difficult due to a case study.
I was offered the role and accepted it, despite the negative interview experience. Working with the hiring manager however proved to be difficult and challenging. It was common for people to be shouting/raising their voices at others during video call meetings.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think are some of the factors that have made Shopee successful in what it does?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Shopee (Yakarta) in Sep 2021
Interview
Conducted in English. 2 interviews, HR call for basic info regarding your experiences and infos, video-call user interview to see if you're suitable for the role and working environment. User interview done in 30 minutes, user is effective and to the point. There is a mini-case study where you have to think of a solution on the spot, you will be given 3 minutes to think. After user interview, you will be given a more comprehensive case study to be done in a few days.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Shopee in Jan 2021
Interview
Process took around 1.5 months and quite ok. Interviewers are friendly and smart. HR respond also quick and always keep candidate updated. Totally I need to do 5 round of interview