Company deep dives

PostHog interviews

Prioritization and explainable work

A work sample can exceed the day

“The task is generally designed to be too much work for one person to complete in a day”

PostHogPublic hiring handbook; SuperDay guidance

PostHog · Undated; accessed November 10, 2026

Choose a complete slice

Practise a clear scope choice; the RelayDesk case is original and is not a PostHog task.

Example

Ownership includes helping others succeed

“Building a company isn’t a solo sport.”

PostHogPublic values handbook

PostHog · Undated; accessed November 10, 2026

Close the remaining issue

Resolve the safe fixes, then give the engineer a precise remaining issue and customer commitment.

Example

AI rules depend on the exercise

“AI tools are not allowed in the debugging session.”

PostHogEngineering hiring handbook; SuperDay debugging

PostHog · Undated; accessed November 10, 2026

Check the allowed use

The same page permits AI for the SuperDay project and requires understanding. Check each exercise’s rule before using it.

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