Kodiak AI Interview Questions
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Kodiak AI.
Kodiak AI
Data Scientist
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview was about an hour long and felt good. It was mostly technical discussion and problem-solving. They asked me specific questions about tracking self-driving cars, like telemetry data, car positions, and understanding lanes. Overall, it was a solid interview that gave a good look into the actual problems in autonomous vehicles.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about your background in the autonomous vehicle sector?
Kodiak AI
Machine Learning Intern
Intern Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
The interview had 3 parts. First, a coding interview with a mid-level engineer where they asked general questions about robotics. Then, two more rounds with a perception engineer and the head of AI, which included more coding questions and a deep dive into my resume.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you elaborate on questions related to general robotics?
- Were there ML coding questions specifically related to Lidar Points?
- Did the interview cover general ML theory concepts?
Kodiak AI
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Coding Technical System Design Case
The first step was a coding interview where I had to write a simple function and its unit tests. After that, I was invited for on-site interviews. The on-site involved two coding problems, some math questions, and a system design question. Everyone I met seemed engaged and knowledgeable. It felt like they really care about code quality. The system design question was about a problem I'd tackle in the role. Honestly, during that part, I felt like they were just looking for free consulting instead of actually hiring. Other people have mentioned this feeling too. I guess it's good practice, but don't assume they're serious about hiring you.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Write a simple function and create unit tests for it.
- Coding question 1
- Coding question 2
Kodiak AI
Machine Learning Engineer
Lead Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding System Design
The interview process felt unprofessional. The interviewer was 5 minutes late. The coding portion was completed in 10 minutes, followed by general discussion and then a system design round, which wasn't even planned. The interviewer didn't seem to fully grasp the problems they were asking, and I had to point out issues. It was odd that the interviewer didn't complete the questions. Despite answering all coding and design questions correctly, I received a random rejection. I suspect they might just be window shopping, based on other reviews with bad experiences.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- A LeetCode easy level problem
- A simple LeetCode medium level problem
Kodiak AI Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Kodiak AI interview reports.
“Write a function to interpolate a list of numbers.”
Read reports →“If two random variables are uniformly distributed over the same range, what is the probability density function of their sum?”
Read reports →“What is the resulting probability density function when you sum 'n' uniformly distributed random variables? And what occurs as 'n' approaches infinity?”
Read reports →“Implement a C++ function, for which testing was provided.”
Read reports →“Given a specific time, can you calculate the angle between the minute and hour hands?”
Read report →“Can you implement a function to predict probability given uniform and normal distributions, using provided PDF and CDF functions?”
Read report →“Write a simple function and create unit tests for it.”
Read report →“Why Kodiak?”
Read report →“How much would you overbook a plane by?”
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Across all 50 Kodiak AI interview reports.