What to expect: your journey at Cedar
Here's how we interview and how we support you every step of the way. Our process is designed to understand your strengths, learn how you think, and give you a clear sense of what it feels like to work here.
What we look for
We care about who you are, how you approach your craft, and how you collaborate with others. Throughout the process, we focus on qualities that help people thrive at Cedar.
We want to get to know the real you. Bring your natural communication style, your perspective, and your voice.
Curiosity drives great work. Ask questions, explore, and share how you think about learning new things.
Tell us what energizes you. We love hearing about the work, problems, or ideas you care most about.
Whether you’re technical or non-technical, we’re here to understand your strengths. Show us how you solve problems, make decisions, and build meaningful work.
Interview Process
Our interview process is structured, fair, and aligned to the role you’re exploring. You’ll always know what comes next, what we’re assessing, and how to prepare.
Non-Technical Candidates
Apply → Recruiter Call → Hiring Manager Chat → Structured Interviews → Decision → Offer
Technical Candidates
Apply → Recruiter Call → Skills Assessment → Hiring Manager Chat → Structured Interviews → Decision → Offer
How to prepare
We want you to feel confident going into each conversation. These guides can help you understand what we look for and how to prepare in a way that feels authentic to you.
S.T.A.R.
Use the S.T.A.R. framework to bring your experiences to life. Walk us through the Situation, Task, Action, and Result so we can clearly see your impact.
Technical Interviews
We’re interested in how you break down complex problems into high-level context and low-level troubleshooting, how you communicate your thinking, and how you collaborate in real time.
Behavioral Interviews
We’ll ask about past experiences that shaped how you work. Share stories you’re proud of, what you learned, and how you approach challenges, teamwork, and communication.
Project or Case Study Tips
If you’re asked to complete a project or case study, we’ll share specific guidance. We look for human-centered reasoning, clear workflows, strong communication, and the ability to convey insights in a cross-functional environment.
Using AI in Your Hiring Process
We use AI every day to help patients navigate their medical bills with clarity and confidence. Just like we build technology to advocate for patients, we want to empower candidates to advocate for themselves.
That’s why we encourage thoughtful use of AI during your hiring journey. Use it to clarify your story, practice for interviews, and prepare confidently. But when it comes to assessments and interviews, we want to hear directly from you.
Stage | Our Guidance | Example Prompt |
|---|---|---|
Resume, Cover Letter, Application Questions | ✅ Use AI to refine and organize. Start with your real experience. | “Review my resume and this job description. What should I highlight in my cover letter?” |
Interview Preparation | ✅ Use AI to study, reflect, and rehearse answers. | “Help me prepare for a product management interview using STAR. Give me 5 practice questions.” |
Take-Home Assessments or Projects | ❌ Do not use AI unless explicitly permitted. | Not allowed: “Write a data analysis summary based on this prompt.” |
Live Interviews | ❌ Do not use AI in real time. We want to hear from you directly. | Not allowed: “Answer this question about stakeholder alignment during my live interview.” |
Use AI to prepare and present your story, but let your ideas, your thinking, and your experience come through in the process.
AI does not make hiring decisions. Your personal information is not used to train AI models.
Voices of Cedar
"Ask all the questions you have. Ask what it’s really like to work here, how hard is the grind. Cedar is an open book, get to know us. I think you’re going to like what you see."
Kevin Buckle
Staff Engineer
"Cedar is a place where you’re trusted to try, learn, and grow. The culture encourages experimentation, and the work stretches you in ways that meaningfully advance your career. If you’re motivated by impact and continuous learning, Cedar gives you the platform to build something real."
Tahlia Welsh Oliver
Sr. People Business Partner
Be yourself. There’s no reason to be perfect. We’re looking for humans who are energized by our mission and vision and people who will challenge themselves, who will bring another layer to what it means to be a Cedarian. It’s a great place to ground yourself, take some chances, and get to the next level in your career.
John Aucott
Sr. People Business Partner
"Be yourself. There’s no reason to be perfect. We’re looking for humans who are energized by our mission and vision and people who will challenge themselves, who will bring another layer to what it means to be a Cedarian. It’s a great place to ground yourself, take some chances, and get to the next level in your career. There are no wrong answers. There are problems we’re here to solve and many ways of solving them so bring your honesty and transparency to the interview process. "
Ryan Stinson
Director Security
'"Above all else, be yourself. Be curious. Be willing to learn."
Taylor Rochester
Sr. Accountant
"Ask about things that aren’t in your domain. If you’re an engineer, ask about the product, business, and finance sides. If you’re a designer, ask about the tech stack. If you want to be a 10X individual, you need to be able to work laterally."
Anuj Biyani
Staff Engineer
Your impact starts here
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Product visuals and descriptions may be in development and are subject to change. Certain functionalities may require third-party integrations or service-specific terms or fees. Patients served, patient interactions, and payments processes represent Cedar cumulative metrics since 2017. Cedar Support, Cedar Kora, and Cedar Cover metrics reference data from pilots in 2024 and 2025. Cedar Pay metrics reference data from 2023 to 2026, including weighted averages. All performance metrics, as well as testimonials from Cedar clients, are provided solely for illustrative purposes, and are not a guarantee of future results.
