Hackbright Application and Interview
The Hackbright application is a bit on the longer side. In addition to basic information, I had to answer two short essay questions. One question was why I wanted to attend Hackbright. The other question asked me to teach something. I think the main purpose of the second question was to see my interests and my ability to explain concepts to others.
After sending in my application, I completed a coding challenge. The problem wasn’t too difficult. If you’ve done the easy challenges on Coderbyte, then you’ll be all set. Plus, the challenge is not timed.
After 10 days, I got an invitation for a first round interview. The interview was done through an interviewing app, which was interesting. I didn’t talk to an actual person. Instead, I read each question, had about 30 seconds to prepare, and then spoke into the video camera for about 1 minute. The interview was mostly non-technical. I think it was mostly a way to see my personality and whether I would be a cultural fit at Hackbright. I wouldn’t worry too much about this interview. The questions aren’t too difficult, and you can’t really prepare for them. The most difficult thing was getting used to using the app. When I was answering questions, I had to look at the question, check how much time I had left, and make sure to look into the camera while answering my question. I was given some practice questions to do before the interview, so I’d definitely recommend doing those to get used to the software.
There was supposed to be a second interview with Hackbright staff, but 10 days later, I got an acceptance email!