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“didn't go well: (1) missing image data handling was not a good answer. i realized a better solution right after (2) hierarchical classification, how to do level by level? (3) overall infrastructure design including model training infra and streaming data serving”
“The overall process was well organized, and the recruiter was clear about what to expect. The interviewers were professional and friendly. The technical round was more open-ended than I expected, so I could have done a better job clarifying requirements and structuring my solution before diving into details.”
“OA: CCAT Phone: Rover VO: Life story: how to get into tech? What's your plan 1-2yrs? Have you looked at the link I sent you and what do you think about it? What do you think about 40% growth? Pair: Word guessing game (front end) Project deep dive: can use your own diagram or PPT ”
“The process overall was very thorough. They are looking for more technically leaning PMs who are familiar with AI tools and landscape at this time. ”
“First was a recruiter screen, which went in a lot more deeper into experience than normal. Be prepared to share why shopify, deep dive in project Second was tech screen, which was sql & python. interviewer helped a lot, and it was more conversational. i think it's important to clarify a ton before writing query”
“Overall, the interview process was well organized and the interviewers were professional and engaged. The questions focused heavily on product thinking, execution, stakeholder management, and communication rather than memorizing frameworks. I appreciated that the conversations felt collaborative and interviewers often built on previous answers instead of jumping to unrelated questions. The most challenging aspect was the depth of follow-up questions—they continuously probed assumptions and wanted increasingly specific examples, so it's important to have detailed stories prepared rather than high-level answers.”
“It was smooth and well-coordinated. Emphasis on your life story and how you got to where you are now, and why you are seeking out this role. Execution/product sense interview went well - it was specific to Shopify's business line, so I had to understand their user segments. ”
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“The weirdest Anthropic round was the company values interview. It was almost like a therapy session, and honestly if you went to a therapist at some point, you will pass that round much more easily.”
“What was very unusual is they didn’t give me any tooling to draw the system design, so I just sketched it on a piece of paper and talked them through it, then we got into this oddly deep debate about whether hover-over history should count as a recommendation signal.”
