I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Polymerize.io in Jun 2021
Interview
1st round was an introductory call. Was surprised to see the co-founders themselves in it, instead of the usual HR people. Discussions were mostly about previous projects and experiences.
2nd call was a technical one. Had some Dev team members also in it. Got asked a lot of questions about what they use or plan to use.
3rd call was with the Team lead and it was more like a friendly discussion about the work culture and the expectations from both sides.
Last call was a 1-on-1 salary discussion, and they were quick to make sure my demands were met.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
ML
1. XGBoost usage and applications
2. Genetic vs Bayesian Algorithms
Python
1. Advantages of Python
2. Dict comprehension
3. What's a Middleware ?
DevOps
1. Lots of AWS questions
2. CI/CD & DDT approaches + automation scripts
3. Nginx - what why & how ?
FastAPI
1. Flask is more popular, why use FastAPI ?
2. Importance of Pydantic ?
3. Using routers