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Turo
Data Scientist
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a 45-minute interview that went really well. We mostly talked about a past project I was on, so I got to explain my part, the tough technical bits, and how I fixed them. The interviewer really dug into the technical side of the project, asking lots about the setup, why I chose certain designs, and the tech I used. No actual coding was involved, so it felt more like a tech chat than a problem-solving session. It was pretty back-and-forth and chill, and I felt I explained my experience fine. All in all, it was good.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you describe a project you were involved in?
Turo
Senior Executive
Executive Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process was a complete mess and totally disorganized. Half the people didn’t show up in person and the Head of HR (not her actual title… something more start up like) was a complete joke - I have decades of experience and was interviewed like a call center rep and in a baby voice. The financials didn’t make any sense and the CEO talked in circles. I just saw him on CNBC wearing a baseball hat and t shirt talking about a new pivot which made no sense.
Confirmed questions1 question
- General and basic questions for call center employees.
Turo
Software Engineer
Staff Average Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding System Design Presentation
First, I met with the Directory and Manager, and we discussed the company, my background, and upcoming Turo projects. Then, there was a take-home project where I had to use the Yelp API to display results for a specific call. After that, I reviewed the take-home project with three engineers. We talked about the project's strengths, my tech stack choices, and the trade-offs I made given the time constraints. We also discussed potential refactoring. Next, there was a System Design interview focusing on API design and data modeling, involving a three-step prompt that built upon itself to create an API for a specific goal. Finally, I had interviews with the Engineering Hiring Manager. The first was with the person who would have been the manager, as the actual hiring manager was on parental leave. Once the actual hiring manager returned, I had a final interview with them, where they elaborated on typical projects and the kind of work I'd be doing.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What projects are you working on in your own time, outside of work or job searching?
Turo
Trust & Safety Specialist
Entry Easy Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
Got an email from a recruiter a few days after I applied. The interview was very general, mostly just wanted to know about what I've been doing for the past 5 years and why I was let go with my last job. The call also seemed like he was screening to make sure I would be okay with 6 weeks of training in person and then a mandatory 3 days in office after training and if I would agree to the pay scale. He didn't offer any typical interview questions, mostly we were both trying to feel each other out and see if it was a good fit.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you tell me about your experience over the last 5 years?
- What was the reason for your departure from your previous role?
- Are you able to commit to a 6-week in-person training period?
Turo Interview Questions
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“What is the consequence of not using an Observable return type when making a Retrofit GET request?”
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Read report →“Regarding overly generous Access policies for user and service accounts, and vault secrets policies, how would you approach fixing them at scale?”
Read report →“Using the provided datasets (vehicles and reservations), prepare a short presentation answering: which factors (technology, pricing, photos, street parking, description length) seem most crucial for the total number of vehicle reservations?”
Read report →“How would you handle a customer renting a $10,000 car compared to one renting a $100,000 car?”
Read report →“Build a web application on Kubernetes using Terraform, including CI/CD aspects, as part of a take-home assignment.”
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