I applied online. I interviewed at A Thinking Ape (Vancouver, BC) in Mar 2023
Interview
Phone screen with HR and a technical team member to gauge where your technical abilities are, followed by a second interview with a short programming test. Did not make it past this stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked high-level OOP questions in round 1, then in round 2 the test was to write code representing a library book management system.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at A Thinking Ape in Sept 2020
Interview
Saw their company website, applied online with a sloppy resume, get contacted by HR via phone a few week later. Went through a nice interview process. Problems asked usually err toward the easy side. Interviewers and HR were all friendly, helpful, and overall pleasant to chat with. They also provided constructive feedback after interview process, so it had been a great learning opportunity.
Offer given but declined due to circumstances on my part.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic coding questions (class based OOP, hashmap, etc.). Practical system design questions related to games.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at A Thinking Ape (Vancouver, BC) in Aug 2020
Interview
First step is a 30 minute, non-technical phone interview. The interviewer asks standard questions such as why us, salary expectations, and so forth. The next step is a 1 hour technical interview conducted through video conferencing. The technical interview is not a Leetcode-style interview, but it still involves data structures and algorithms. Did not make it past this step.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for us?
What do you think of our business model?
What is your salary expectations?
Design and implement an API in your preferred language.
