Cepton Interview Questions
& Process

First, there was a general interview with the team lead, focusing on how much you know about the company. After that, a technical loop interview with three employees (your potential teammates) to test your knowledge. Finally, an executive interview to discuss administrative matters.

Had a screening call with the recruiter where we talked about basic behavioral stuff and if I met the job requirements. Then, I got a take-home coding question, which was medium difficulty. Unfortunately, I was rejected after submitting it.

The interviewer seemed unwilling to truly understand my responses and was insistent on receiving answers that precisely matched their expectations, even if the core idea was conveyed with a different example. They unexpectedly focused heavily on domain-specific questions during what was supposed to be a resume review and introduction call. The interviewer stated, 'Surprising, but you cannot prepare for our interviews so we don't tell people that it's a domain round.' Their attitude was condescending, and they frequently interrupted me before I could fully explain my answers. Overall, it was an exceptionally negative interview experience.

So the interview got rescheduled like 4 times from their side, and they kept changing the times without telling me. Finally, they picked a really random time for the interview. The interviewer asked some good basic questions about C++, computer vision, and linear regression, but honestly, they didn't even try to get what my answers meant. It felt like they were stuck on super specific details and didn't care about my thought process at all. Not a great experience if you're looking for a thoughtful discussion.