Mixpanel application questions — all 17, word for word
Mixpanel hires through Greenhouse. Beyond name, email and CV, its application form asks 17 questions, 13 of them required. None of them is a required, fixed-choice question about your eligibility to work. A cover letter is optional.
146 roles were open when this was last checked, mostly in sales and engineering. The questions below are the form's own wording, not a paraphrase.
What Mixpanel has open
These are the roles the form was read from, as Mixpanel titles them, in San Francisco, US (Hybrid), London, UK (Hybrid), San Francisco, US (Remote), New York City, US (Hybrid):
- Commercial Counsel, APAC
- Customer Value Architect
- Customer Value Architect III
- Delivery Engineer
- Delivery Engineer, EMEA
- Digital Adoption & Lifecycle Manager (Customer Success)
- Engineering Manager, Query Service
- Enterprise Account Executive, Malaysia & Indonesia
- Head of Sales, India
- Marketing Systems Engineer
- Outbound Strategist
- Product Manager
16 of the questions below are ones at most two of the 213 employers measured ask (median: 18), the least standard being “This role is based in London with the expectation to be in-office 2 days per week. If you are not currently based in London, would you be willing to relocate?”.
Every question on the form
| Question | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| First Name | text | Yes |
| Last Name | text | Yes |
| text | Yes | |
| Phone | text | Yes |
| Resume/CV | file | Yes |
| Cover Letter | file | No |
| LinkedIn Profile | text | No |
| Website | text | No |
| Are you fluent or proficient in any additional languages? If yes, please list the language(s) and proficiency level. | text | Yes |
| How did you hear about Mixpanel as an Employer? LinkedIn, Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), Glassdoor, Indeed, The Muse, Our Blog: The Signal (+7 more) |
select | Yes |
| Are you currently authorized to work in the country outlined for this job (e.g. H-1B status)? I am authorized to work for any employer in the country outlined in this role (ie: citizen, permanent resident, etc.), My current work authorization requires a renewal or sponsorship now or in the future (ie: H1-B, OPT, TN, etc.), My status to work in the country in this role's location is unknown |
select | Yes |
| Name (the name you go by) | text | No |
| Pronouns (the pronouns you use) | text | No |
| Please acknowledge that you've read and understand Mixpanel's Recruitment Privacy Policy Acknowledge/Confirm |
select | Yes |
| Do you consider yourself a member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning Community? | text | No |
| This role is based in London with the expectation to be in-office 2 days per week. If you are not currently based in London, would you be willing to relocate? Yes, No, N/A |
select | Yes |
| We are only considering candidates who are currently based in San Francisco/Bay Area or New York. Are you based in either of these areas? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Are you fluent in any languages other than English? If yes, please list the languages and your level of proficiency. | textarea | Yes |
| Preferred First Name | text | No |
| Are you currently residing or willing to relocate to one of the following states? No and not willing to relocate, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (+17 more) |
multiselect | Yes |
| Do you speak fluent German? Yes, No |
select | Yes |
| Your current Compensation | text | Yes |
| Your expected compensation | text | Yes |
| Your Notice period | text | Yes |
| Portfolio/Website Link | text | 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 | 4 |
| Language proficiency | 3 |
| Relocation | 2 |
| Voluntary diversity questions (EEOC) | 2 |
| How you heard of them | 1 |
| Notice period | 1 |
| Portfolio and links | 1 |
| Remote or on-site | 1 |
| Salary expectations | 1 |
| Visa sponsorship | 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:
Axial · Axon · Bevi · Bill · Bitgo · Blackthorn Io
Before you apply
Have the answers to the required questions ready before you open the form — Mixpanel's asks for 13 of them, and Greenhouse does not save a partial application by default.