Cepton Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cepton.
Cepton
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
So I had this 45-minute interview scheduled, but the interviewer just didn't show up. They rescheduled it for a week later, another 45-minute slot, and again, no interviewer. This happened a third time, another reschedule a week later, and still, the interviewer was a no-show. I guess it's not a good sign when they can't even manage to show up for the interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your understanding of computer fundamentals and how they work?
Cepton
Software Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
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.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe what the output of a linear regression function would be?
- What distinguishes RTOS from Linux?
Cepton
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 8 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Take home Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical Technical
It started with a 45-minute phone technical interview. Then, I had to do one take-home algorithm question. The last part was 6 rounds of technical interviews with other software engineers, and each one was 45 minutes long.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you explain the difference between a numpy array and a python list?
- What are the fundamentals of garbage collection?
- Can you describe how to do image finding?
Cepton Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“How to calculate the square root of a floating-point number”
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Read reports →“What distinguishes RTOS from Linux?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how the Java garbage collector handles a cyclic linked list?”
Read reports →“Explain how GPS functions”
Read report →“Describe garbage collection.”
Read report →“How would you calculate a square root?”
Read report →“Can you explain key encryption?”
Read report →“Describe the methods for inter-process communication and differentiate between a process and a thread.”
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