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Reddit behavioral interview questions

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4 experiences Difficulty 3.5/5 Technology / Social Media

Community Manager

virtual · Difficulty 3/5

Recruiter screen, hiring manager video, community scenario (handle a major moderator dispute), behavioral, and final with director. Community team at Reddit is foundational to the company.

  • Walk me through handling a major moderator conflict.
  • Tell me about a community decision that disappointed users.
  • Describe partnering with Trust & Safety on a difficult enforcement decision.
  • How do you stay credible with the most skeptical mods?

Account Executive

virtual · Difficulty 3/5

Recruiter screen, sales manager video, mock customer call, behavioral with cross-functional partners, and final with regional director. Reddit AE works with advertisers exploring community-based marketing.

  • Walk me through a deal where the brand was hesitant about Reddit.
  • Tell me about an advertiser that succeeded with an unconventional Reddit campaign.
  • Describe partnering with the SE on a complex deal.
  • How do you handle brand-safety concerns from advertisers?

Product Manager

virtual · Difficulty 4/5

Recruiter screen, hiring manager call, product-sense round on mod tools, analytical, cross-functional, exec final. Mod Tools PM is one of the most empathy-driven roles at Reddit.

  • Walk me through balancing moderator power vs. user experience.
  • Tell me about a launch the community pushed back on. What did you do?
  • Describe partnering with Trust & Safety on a sensitive feature.
  • How do you measure success for a moderator-facing tool?
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