I applied online. I interviewed at Anyscale (CA) (Bengaluru) in May 2026
Interview
The interviews were okay. The interviewers were helpful. As they don't have a dedicated HR currently, the SDEs themselves will reach out for interview scheduling and the logistical aspects. The interview was mostly around thinking & system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a ThreadPool class which supports:
1. initializing threads to process tasks.
2. releasing the threads before the application exits.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Anyscale (CA) in Dec 2024
Interview
Recruiter screen -> Interview with hiring manager -> on-site interview presentation
The recruiter screen was pretty basic and easy. They were very upbeat and positive which was refreshing. Hiring manager screen was a little odd.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me why I was interested in the role and why I would be a good fit for an AI company.
They asked me what I knew about the company.
They asked me to describe my background and how I would handle certain thing.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Anyscale (CA) in May 2025
Interview
There were five rounds. Each was with the hiring team, except the System Design round, which was with the CTO. There were two DSA rounds, one System Design, one Debugging, and one Hiring Manager Interview. The difficulty was moderate and was very much in line with what was advertised.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design different components of the Anyscale platform.