A guide to interviewing at Kard

Kard has a comprehensive interview process to ensure we get to know you well, understand what role would fit you best, and learn how you can make a positive impact on our team. It's also designed to let you connect with people on the team with whom you’d be working every day, to give you a clear picture of what it would be like to work here and if Kard is right for you.
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We know interviewing is stressful, so we want to set you up for success by giving you an overview of what you can expect throughout our hiring process. This process will vary a bit based on the seniority or type of role, but it will follow this general outline. Our goal is to complete the entire process in 3 to 4 weeks.

The Interview Process

Recruiter Prescreen

First, you will meet with our recruiting team to learn more about the role, team, and company. We’ll ask some general questions about your background and what piqued your interest in this role and Kard.

Hiring Manager Interview

Next, you’ll connect with the hiring manager to learn more about our needs for this role. They will be asking questions about your background to better understand what you’re looking for in your next role and how your skillset supports that.

Take-Home Assignment

To better understand your practical knowledge and skillset, we’ll send you a brief take-home assignment (taking no more than 1-2 hours to complete), with which you’ll be able to demonstrate the skills needed for the role in the format of real-world scenarios based on the job’s day to day responsibilities.

Team Interviews

Next, you’ll get to meet with more members of our team with whom you’d be directly working. They’ll ask questions related to certain focus areas relevant to the role and your collaboration skills.

Executive Interview

We’ll give you a chance to connect with one of our executives to get to know the company on a deeper level. Feel free to ask about our growth, their vision for their department, or more about the company as a whole. They’ll ask about your interests and professional development goals.

Offer

At this point, we’ll have a strong sense of what you would bring to our team and we’ll be thrilled to extend you an offer. Hopefully, you are feeling well-informed and equally excited about joining Kard, but should you have any questions, we’ll be here to help.

The Ideal Candidate

Here are some of the things we're hoping to see during your interview (embodying our corporate values):

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership
• Clear and concise communication
• A tendency to analyze problems in a very detail-oriented fashion
• Openness to collaboration and feedback
• The energy and willingness to learn new things and acknowledge areas for growth

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where is Kard based?
  ‍We are 100% remote and have people working in every time zone of the US.
• How many employees do you have?
  We currently employ ~50 team members but are growing rapidly, so that number is frequently changing!
• How do you maintain your company culture as a remote team?
  Whether chatting over Slack, dropping into brief Google Meets, working in a collaborative doc, sharing wins in our weekly all-hands, or showing up in each other's email inboxes, we are in constant communication. But our favorite way to connect is at our company offsites, which are held multiple times each year; spending time together in new cities, working collaboratively as a team, and getting important face-to-face time to deepen our bonds.
• What does the compensation package look like at Kard?
  Our compensation packages include a base salary, stock options, and, of course, a long list of excellent benefits. All of our job descriptions include the base salary range for the position so you can set your expectations correctly.

Video guide for interviewing at Kard

Want to learn more? Check out the video below for our people team's take on the interview process.