got a Notion technical screen coming up in about 3 weeks for an iOS role. found some older threads but nothing recent and their product has changed a lot so i assume the interview angle has too.
if you've been through their process in the last 6 months, on any team, i'd love to know: how many rounds, what the technical portion actually tested, how much product thinking they pushed on, and roughly how long the whole thing took. mobile-specific data would be amazing but anything helps at this point.
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quietquit_quincy
not mobile but i did their backend loop about 4 months ago. 4 rounds total after the recruiter screen: coding, system design, behavioral, and a product-sense round that honestly surprised me. they asked me to walk through a feature i'd want to add and why. that was the round i felt least prepared for.
mobile_mara
the product-sense round for an eng role is really good to know. i would have tanked that cold. adding it to prep list now.
visa_vik
went through their loop about 5 months ago, full-stack. 5 rounds. timeline was around 4 weeks. they did ask about product decisions in a couple of different rounds, not just one dedicated one. also the system design was more about real-world tradeoffs than textbook answers, they pushed back a lot on my initial design.
staff_steph
the product sense question in eng interviews is pretty consistent across Notion roles from what i've seen. they genuinely want engineers who can articulate user value, not just ship code. it's not a gotcha, it's actually a core part of how they hire.