KiwiCo Inc. application questions — all 26, word for word
KiwiCo Inc. hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 26 questions, 17 of them required. 2 of them are required, fixed-choice questions about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
5 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in design and marketing. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What KiwiCo Inc. has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as KiwiCo Inc. titles them, in Mountain View, CA:
- Director, Product Design (Physical Products)
- Industrial Designer / Toy Designer (Physical Products)
- Industrial Designer / Toy Designer (Physical Products) - Contractor
- Sr. Category Manager
- Sr. eCommerce Manager
17 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 212 employers measured ask (median: 13), the least standard being “Please describe your product design experience with children's products or toys. If you don't have direct experience in this area, please describe a comparable experience and how it translates to designing products for children.”.
The eligibility questions
These are required, and answered from a fixed list rather than in your own words: work authorisation, visa sponsorship or security clearance. Employers often use questions like these to filter applications automatically, but Greenhouse's public data does not say whether KiwiCo Inc. does — so treat them as the answers most likely to matter, not as a verdict. Answer them honestly either way.
| Question | Answers accepted |
|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (i.e H-1B visa status, visa transfers, etc.)? If Yes, please specify visa type and current visa status. required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
| Will you now or in the future require KiwiCo to commence (“sponsor”) an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? required, fixed choice | Yes, No |
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (i.e H-1B visa status, visa transfers, etc.)? If Yes, please specify visa type and current visa status. Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Will you now or in the future require KiwiCo to commence (“sponsor”) an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | Yes |
| Portfolio | text | No |
| How did you hear about this job (if by a referral, let us know who referred you!)? | text | Yes |
| What excites you most about this opportunity at KiwiCo? | textarea | Yes |
| Please describe your product design experience with children's products or toys. If you don't have direct experience in this area, please describe a comparable experience and how it translates to designing products for children. | textarea | Yes |
| Have you led and managed a team of product designers? | textarea | Yes |
| We are currently working on a hybrid (remote/in-person) schedule with our office based in Mountain View, CA. Are you willing to be in the office four days per week if you are offered this position? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Where are you currently located? CA – San Francisco, CA - Mountain View, CA – Los Angeles, CA – San Diego, TX – Austin, TX – Dallas (+8 more) |
select | Yes |
| If you selected “Other,” please specify your city and state. | text | No |
| What is your desired base salary (please share a range)? | text | Yes |
| Additional Information? | text | No |
| How would you describe your gender identity? | text | No |
| How would you describe your racial/ethnic background? | text | No |
| How would you describe your sexual orientation? | text | No |
| Do you identify as transgender? | text | No |
| Do you have a disability or chronic condition (physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, mental, emotional, or other) that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities, including mobility, communication (seeing, hearing, speaking), and learning? | text | No |
| Are you a veteran or active member of the United States Armed Forces? | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Do you have experience in designing, prototyping, and testing physical products for kids? Please share. If not, please share a similar experience. | textarea | Yes |
| Which part of the product design process do you consider your greatest strength? | textarea | Yes |
| This is a contract position. Does this work for you? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| What is your desired hourly rate (please share a range)? | text | Yes |
| What excites you about this opportunity at KiwiCo? | textarea | Yes |
| We are currently working on a hybrid (remote/in-person) schedule with our office based in Mountain View, CA. Are you willing to be in the office 4 days per week if you are offered this position? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Briefly describe a P&L or business you've owned. | textarea | Yes |
| What are your salary expectations? | textarea | Yes |
What it's really asking about
Grouped by what each question is for, so you can prepare the answers that repeat across employers.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Other | 10 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 6 |
| Salary expectations | 3 |
| Cover letter | 2 |
| Remote or on-site | 2 |
| Visa sponsorship | 2 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
What other employers ask
The same question rarely comes out the same way twice. These employers' forms are measured the same way, from their own job boards:
Ngrok · Nourish · Nuro · Odeko · Omada Health · Ophelia
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — KiwiCo Inc.'s asks for 17 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default. Settle the eligibility questions first — they are the ones with no room to elaborate, so knowing your answer before you start tells you whether the rest of the form is worth your time.