Cognite Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cognite.
Cognite
Frontend Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Coding System Design Behavioral
Got a call from the recruiter. The process was super fast, only taking a week. There were just 3 rounds: first, a LLD round focusing on React; second, a System Design round; and third, a Hiring Manager round. I passed all rounds and HR offered me the software engineer position.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Code a matrix where clicking a cell makes it red and its neighbors blue.
- Design a system for an oil company's sensory document.
Cognite
Front End Engineer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home Phone screen Background check Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I went all the way to the final interview, but the whole process was really slow. It took a week to get the first response, and even then, another day to hear back. After the second phase, I waited almost a week for the third phase, then two more days for the final round. A whole week went by before the final decision. In total, about a month passed with these 1-hour-ish weekly interactions, which was frustrating. They rejected me saying background and personality weren't a good fit, which seemed weird to screen so late. I asked what was lacking, but haven't heard back, so I'm not feeling hopeful. It was an unsatisfying experience, and I wish they'd be more efficient to avoid wasting people's time.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- A generic code interview was conducted.
- A small sample project was assigned.
- There was a follow-up meeting to review the sample project.
Cognite
Front-End Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Presentation
A friend referred me to a recruiter, and I sent my CV. I went through two online coding sessions on Google Meet using screen sharing. One involved solving a small, simple problem. The other required implementing a new feature for an application before the session and then explaining its architecture. I made some architectural design mistakes, which I also recognized. Because of this, I didn't pass. The entire process spanned about 14 days, with very quick responses. Since I'm not very experienced with interviews, I can't really compare, but generally, things seemed okay.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain your architecture and technology choices?
Cognite Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cognite interview reports.
“Write a function that checks if a given user is present in a list of users and has the necessary permissions defined in a separate permissions array, considering CRUD operations.”
Read reports →“Can you build a Connect 4 game using React?”
Read reports →“How would you implement a linked-list?”
Read reports →“How would you implement a recursive algorithm?”
Read reports →“Design a system for an oil company's sensory document.”
Read report →“Was React.js not sufficient for your learning goals?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on generic questions?”
Read report →“Can you explain your decision to learn Vue.js in addition to React.js?”
Read report →“Could you solve react machine coding questions involving tables?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 Cognite interview reports.