The first step was a 4-hour coding challenge. The 4 hours were just for one coding question but you could turn it in early. Next, there was a coding interview which began with a quick behavioral question. After that, there is another coding interview with two people from the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Given a matrix of 1s and 0s and one cell as a starting point, determine the greatest number of 1s that are connected to the starting cell.
Q: Binary search
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1st round technical phone screening with in 1 hour.
One follow up question was asked.
The problem was not too hard, but it requires you finish really fast without bugs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Leetcode 1564. Put Boxes Into the Warehouse I.
Follow up: what is maximum total box sizes.
Recruiter call, tech round, onsite and rejection call. They sent me an email about a week after the last onsite and asked me to schedule a call on the same day. I scheduled a call to listen 30 second long rejection notice. A half of interview rounds were horrible. Interviewers were not prepared and arrogant.
Good experience not the best outcome. Was 1000% sure I completed all coding and sys design but was told didn't get enough signal for the competency round. Overall very organized but not very satisfied with the response.
