Orbital Insight 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 Orbital Insight.
Orbital Insight
Software Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral Technical
An external recruiter contacted me, so I first spoke with them. Then, I had an initial conversation with the head of platform engineering. Following that, I completed a one-hour coding assessment on Coderpad with a senior engineer. I was then quickly invited for a virtual 'onsite' which included two more coding interviews, some cross-functional/HR discussions, and an interview with the VP of Engineering. Overall, it was a really good experience with engaging conversations and tough but reasonable coding problems. I especially liked talking to the VP of Engineering; they really sold me on the company and patiently addressed all my follow-up questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you design a system to generate a random character stream that follows a given probability distribution for characters?
Orbital Insight
Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding System Design Behavioral
The interview process was great, everyone was really kind and welcoming. They seemed to understand that interviews can be stressful, so they made sure to allow time for breaks, Q&A, and general getting-to-know-you chats, which I really appreciated. The people there seemed very smart! My mentor, who is one of the smartest and most technically capable people I know, really liked this company. It was his stamp of approval, which is hard to get, that made me decide to accept this offer.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- There were coding questions and architecture questions (like designing an API service to do X).
- There was also a qualitative conversation, such as how you dealt with a challenging coworker.
Orbital Insight
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a phone screen first, pretty easy. Then an on-site interview where I met with the VP, who was really encouraging. After that, there were four technical rounds. The interviews were tough, but I managed. Then the recruiter called and said I didn't get the job because they wanted someone with more experience, even though I'm a new grad. That was unprofessional.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Orbital Insight Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“Write an algorithm to find if any anagram of string A is a substring of string B, where string B is at least as long as string A.”
Read reports →“Coding problem regarding union find.”
Read reports →“Can you design and implement a data structure for an infinitely long integer?”
Read reports →“Could you design a system to generate a random character stream that follows a given probability distribution for characters?”
Read reports →“Difficult LeetCode-style problems were asked.”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on algorithms and data structures?”
Read report →“There were coding questions and architecture questions (like designing an API service to do X).”
Read report →“There was also a qualitative conversation, such as how you dealt with a challenging coworker.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Orbital Insight interview reports.