Apollo.io Software Engineer interviews, decoded.

Standard MAANG process. Had an initial chat with the recruiter. Then, there was a coding round using Leetcode-style problems and a system design round. The next steps were supposed to include an AI-assisted coding round and a cultural fit round. I received positive feedback from the recruiter via email, and they suggested I prepare for the upcoming stages, but then I was ghosted.

Every round is a knockout round. There are four rounds for a Senior role. The first round was a DSA round with a Binary Search problem. The second round was an Agent Assisted Live Coding round where the problem was closely related to Apollo.io work, and AI could be used to solve it. The third round was a System Design round, also specific to their work. I got rejected after this round. My interview went well but they had rejected me with some feedback. I couldn't relate the feedback with my interview. There is one more round which is behavioral.

There were four rounds in total. The first was a DSA round with medium-level problems. I solved both before the time was up, so I got a follow-up question which I also answered. The second was an AI-assisted coding round where I did an LLD with ChatGPT. The third was an HLD round that required a good understanding of system design. Finally, the fourth round was with the hiring manager and involved STAR method questions.