I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Pocket Gems (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2015
Interview
They reached out to me a few months after the first round of interviews didn't pan out with another shot at the position after their needs changed. Was first asked what my favorite 3 games were and why and also asked to complete a short assignment.
The assignment was to take an excel file with proxy advertisement performance data and to identify anything of interest and to suggest solutions. A three day turnaround time was required but it didn't take too long, understanding pivot tables and VLOOKUP is all you really need.
After that there were two phone interviews that each started out with introductions and simple get-to-know-you questions, they then moved into case questions.
After that they reached out to me to come down to their office and interview. The interview lasted about 3 hours. The questions were similar to the phone interviews.
Everyone was very friendly and I learned a lot. Definitely a great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your playing Russian Roulette, the revolver has 6 shots. You have to place 2 bullets in any configuration you choose. When you receive the gun you can either take a shot or re-spin the chamber and take a shot.
What is the optimal configuration for the bullets in the gun?
Given a certain series of shots would you take the next shot or spin the chamber first?
Write an equation to determine when it is optimal to take a shot or re-spin the chamber.