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Senior Software Engineer
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I withdrew during the tech task phase because I received another offer. The process involved three main stages: first, a chat with a recruiter, second, a discussion with the engineering manager, and third, a technical assessment. While the recruiter and engineering manager were nice enough, I noticed some major red flags after speaking with the manager, particularly their apparent comfort with employees working on weekends, strongly suggesting it's an expectation. I'd advise against this role if you value work-life balance.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Kotlin tech task: develop a basic frontend-backend service, intended for AI tool implementation.
Light
Product Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had a quick chat with the recruiter first. Then I interviewed with a product manager, followed by a final interview with the founder. All these interviews were kinda weird; nobody showed up on time, and they didn't seem to have prepared anything beforehand. After the last interview with the founder, the recruiter ghosted me, so I couldn't even give them my feedback.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me about your current company?
- Where are your offices located?
- What can you tell me about your company's funding rounds?
Light
Warehouse Assistant
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a calm process, conducted quickly and respectfully. They were trying to understand the candidates and also clarifying the employee's obligations, daily routine, career plan, etc. It was a very good experience! The HR people were super nice. The manager was extremely patient.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What is your experience?
- Do you have knowledge of the Office suite?
- Do you have a technical course?
Light
Firmware Engineer
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I sent my resume in through their site and heard back from HR and a local contact within about 2 days. I then went in for a 2-hour on-site interview where I met with 3 engineers and 1 product manager. They asked pretty basic questions about my past experience, and it seemed like they weren't sure what to ask given the role was outside their expertise. I didn't hear back for two weeks, so I messaged both HR and the engineer to see if I was still being considered. Still no reply after many weeks. Good luck to this startup, they're going to have a tough time if they can't even respond to emails or ask proper screening questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you debug the communication issue with I2C?
Light Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Light interview reports.
“Can you explain how to calculate TFIDF?”
Read reports →“Describe the various kinds of Word embeddings.”
Read reports →“How would you implement an LSTM without utilizing TensorFlow?”
Read reports →“Can you explain the concept of a linear algebra matrix inverse?”
Read reports →“How would you debug the communication issue with I2C?”
Read report →“Imagine a scenario where a user types the word 'sachin' and the system needs to recommend 'tendulkar'. How would you build a model for this?”
Read report →“Could you provide a brief explanation of Logistic Regression?”
Read report →“Where are your offices located?”
Read report →“How is the world prepared to handle any challenges that may arise?”
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