Overall, it was a good experience. There was one interviewer who acted standoff-ish and strange. But, for the most part, it was conducted very professionally.
What I didn't like was the Systems interview question, which is a very specific modelling problem and unless you've worked on building such a feature, it's unlikely that you'll recognize such a pattern and come up with a decent solution. And for a mid-level position, it's quite surprising. But I guess they gotta justify the high comps somehow. Also, infrastructure knowledge is not tested at all in this interview, which is atypical.
The coding interviews were great. Study typical LLD problems. Leetcode is minimal and simple. Focus on understanding patterns and not memorizing solutions.
The HM interview was great. He probed in ways typical EMs have never done before, and it gave me a really good impression of the company and his team, despite also not passing this interview, which I take full responsibility for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you experienced mentorship, as a mentor or a mentee
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Asana in Jan 2026
Interview
The talent acquisition assigned to me was terrible. They first didn't call me at the scheduled time, so I asked to reschedule, then it was a loop of me giving my availability, them ghosting me for about 5 times. I eventually just gave up. I'm very disappointed since Asana is a rather large and reputable company
classic lc style medium question, and some basic intro be havioral in technical. good inter viewers. made sure the ex perience is pleasant for interviewee. did not get offer tho.