Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Art of Problem Solving Software Engineer interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Software Engineer role at Art of Problem Solving.
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Interview overview
Average rounds
2.4
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy18.8%
average62.5%
difficult18.8%
Candidate experience
positive43.8%
negative18.8%
neutral37.5%
Candidate-reported interview process
They were hiring for a new office in San Francisco (they are based out of San Diego) and I talked to the head of the division. The interview was labeled a Product and Culture interview.
First, I had a recruiter call, which seemed promising as it felt like a good company with a real mission. Then, the technical interview was a disaster. I was given a javascript concurrency problem involving arrays and queues, using outdated 'var' syntax. It felt like a problem that needed drawing out and thinking time, but instead, I was basically dressed down until it was over, and then dismissed.
Reached the second round of interviews. They asked some JavaScript questions and array manipulation questions in both rounds and asked me to code the solution live on Zoom. Overall, it was an okay experience.
Common Art of Problem Solving Software Engineer interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
How do you write a function to validate a solution to problem X?
- 2
Describe a time when you were exposed to a new technology.
- 3
Given a puzzle, check if it was solved correctly.
- 4
Tell me about a time when things didn't go well.
Interview question formats
Coding46.9%
Technical43.8%
Behavioral6.2%
Other3.1%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Art of Problem Solving.