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Software Engineer (PhD) Interview Experience
Interview process
Recruiter was very helpful but the interviewers varied. First one was very nice and an active participant. Second pasted the question prompt and was mostly quiet for an hour.
- Technical interview
Interview rounds
2 questions across 1 roundTechnical interview
2 questionsSpecific questions asked
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Interview tips
Work through the Leetcode tagged questions. There's some decoration on the problems but at their core, they're Leetcode problems
Company culture
No red flags. Pretty organized team and prompt with updates.
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