I had a very positive experience during my 4 steps interviews at Birdie. The flow was a standard one, no surprises or weird approaches! In the first one we just got to know each other, the Lead Designer would talk me about the company explaining me what they do, how they do it and especially why. I would then introduce myself, I've been asked about my previous experience as a Junior Product Designer and the product I was working on. The second interview was more design focused. I had to present a task prepared before based on a digital product I like. In the first part of the interview I would just do my presentation, and then answer their questions. The discussion felt like a very open debate, which I really enjoyed doing. I got to the third one with a Care Manager talking more about my soft skills, I'd be asked how I would act in difficult situations and understand why I'd decide to act in that certain way. I was specifically asked to make some examples from my past experience. Different from all the past interviews I had, this time I would surprisingly not feel tested, but listened. Of course that my answers would help them decide whether I was a good fit or not, but we both wanted the same thing, everything felt super fair and liberating. The last part of the interview with the Co-Founder was related to my self-awareness, on how I would see myself now and in the future. I really appreciated the fact that he wouldn't just care about my projection professionally, but also personally. He would also try to understand what parts of Product Design I was more interested in order to eventually support me specialise in that. I think this was the first time I'd feel so free to just be myself during an interview. During a lot of past interviews people would just expect me to give some spectacular answers, but that's not who I am. They would want me to demonstrate solid beliefs. I'm full of greys, of uncertainties, I doubt about everything and believe in nothing and to be honest, that's exactly what helps me challenge everything in my job. I guess people at Birdie feel and act the same way, they don't fear imperfection, they face it and even more important, they transform it in opportunity.

Multiple interviews with different people from the company. Design, head of product, and a final bar raiser interview. Fairly intensive questions, but all to find out what I'm like as a person which was encouraging more than it was intimidating. Throughout the process Birdie were super responsive and friendly, which helped the process run smoothly. I was never in doubt as to what was happening next.