Initially, the interview process was great! I spoke with a recruiter or 2 and the hiring manager. Following these calls, I had another with the hiring manager where I did a POC like presentation utilizing the Duo product. I then had an onsite interview with 3 potential colleagues as well as an additional conversation with the hiring manager. After this, I waited for about 2 weeks before finally getting contacted for a final interview with the VP of Sales & Operations Engineering. Overall the process took approximately 5 weeks. Now for the not so positive part(s).... Through the interview process with Duo, I have read about how smooth the process is and how, if not selected, people would get a call or email from the recruiter giving them feedback as to why they were not chosen for a role. My experience was not as smooth or positive. I waited a week before reaching out to the recruiter to see if a decision had been made and I just get a one-liner email apologizing for the delay and that they chose another candidate. I responded back requesting some sort of feedback and still have not gotten a response. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal as the recruiting interview process with most companies is broken, but I expected more of Duo. I spent a substantial amount of time prepping for calls, traveling to the local office, etc.. And I would expect to get something back.

The process took a couple of months. I spoke to a very polite and knowledgeable recruiter. I was then sent the first of two homework assignments. The first was a series of questions that would help them gauge my writing abilities and style. The questions weren’t all that difficult, I took my time and answered them to the best of my ability. I spoke to the hiring manager and talked mostly about my fit and about the product. The second homework assignment was to install the product and connect 2-3 of their standard connectors. Again, if you take your time and read the directions (and I mean really read them) it will turn out fine. I then presented the customer UI and the product itself to the hiring manager and a sales person. I then received a call from the recruiter telling me that I didn’t get the spot. He then told me that I did a fine job and that it was a choice between two people, and they chose the other person. I was very impressed that the reciter actually called me on the phone. He provided feedback, and then the bad news. I can’t tell you the last time that the recruiter called me instead of leaving me hanging or sending me an email.