I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Rokt (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2025
Interview
I liked the one-way video interview format. It was super convenient to do it on my own time, and I appreciated having a couple of minutes to think before answering each question. The instructions were clear, and the interface was smooth, so no real technical issues.
That said, it did feel a bit impersonal at times. Talking to a screen without seeing or interacting with anyone on the other side made it a little harder to gauge my performance. I would’ve enjoyed a bit of back-and-forth to build some rapport or clarify things in real time. Still, it was a good way to show how I think and communicate under light pressure.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your best project and all the technical aspects involved.
The interviewer at Rokt was very friendly, making the process relaxed and comfortable. The interview lasted about an hour, focusing on technical questions. Overall, the atmosphere was welcoming and pleasant.
I applied online. I interviewed at Rokt (Sydney) in Jul 2025
Interview
The interview process included a technical round focused on a machine learning problem. The specific task was to design and discuss a recommendation system. Be prepared to talk about different approaches and how you would evaluate the model.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The main technical question was a deep dive into the architecture of two-tower models. They specifically asked how I would design and implement one for a large-scale recommendation system, focusing on how to build the user and item towers separately.
Questions about oa and vi can be found in the related websites. ML coding: high-dimensional data with naive interviewers, pre-process, model, evaluations. More exercises are important. No depth there, I believe the staff there still use the oldest techniques, and there is no need to hope them to dive deep into the SOTA techniques and solutions
