545open roles
Questions will use Phone Screen and Video Call signals from Chime.
Difficulty
4.0/5 — Hard
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Formats
Recruiter Screen
Initial phone call with a recruiter to discuss your background, interest in the role, and basic qualifications. They will also cover salary expectations and logistics.
Hiring Manager Interview
Understand Chime's mission and values, and how your work can contribute.
Be prepared to discuss your past projects in detail, focusing on your impact and learnings.
Practice coding problems, especially those related to data structures and algorithms.
For system design questions, think about scalability, availability, and trade-offs.
Prepare thoughtful questions to ask the interviewers about the role, team, and company.
Emphasize collaboration and communication skills, as they are highly valued.
A conversation with the hiring manager to delve deeper into your experience, skills, and how you would fit into the team. This often includes behavioral questions.
Technical Interview(s)
For technical roles, this stage typically involves coding challenges, system design discussions, or technical problem-solving exercises. This may be conducted via video call with a shared coding environment or whiteboard.
On-Site/Virtual On-Site Interviews
A series of interviews (often 3-5) with various team members, including engineers, product managers, and potentially senior leadership. This usually includes a mix of technical, behavioral, and culture-fit questions.
Hiring Committee/Final Review
Your interview feedback is often reviewed by a hiring committee or senior leadership to make a final decision.
Focus on your specific contributions and the impact you made.
How would you design a system for [specific feature, e.g., a real-time notification system]?
PracticeDiscuss scalability, reliability, latency, and trade-offs. Start with high-level components and drill down.
Write a function to [specific coding task, e.g., reverse a linked list].
PracticeClearly explain your approach before coding, and test your code with edge cases.
Why Chime? What interests you about working here?
PracticeResearch Chime's mission, values, and recent news. Connect your interests to their goals.
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a teammate and how you resolved it.
PracticeFocus on constructive resolution and maintaining professional relationships.
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
PracticeBe honest but frame weaknesses constructively, perhaps mentioning steps you're taking to improve.
Be ready to articulate why you are interested in fintech and Chime specifically.