I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Census in Apr 2022
Interview
Intro round followed by 2 technical interviews: first, a 2 part technical interview including a 45 min technical discussion and then a 45 min coding challenge; second, a half-day hackathon with some of the employees.
Employees gave off a pompous Silicon Valley demeanor. Company has great potential, unsure about it being a good/supportive work environment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe algorithm in the discussion part and create RegEx engine for 45 min coding challenge
I applied through other source. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Census (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2022
Interview
1st: HR Screen 2nd: HM interview, talk about past experience for 40 mins + 20 mins leetcode easy-level question 3rd: Final round interview. Included a 90-minute practical coding challenge (actually creating an API that solves a problem), 30 mins on culture fit, 60 min product management discussion, and 45 min verbal algorithms interview. I really enjoyed the final round structure; it was true to the skills you'd expect a startup to want you to have. If you have experience building applications from the ground up, I think the interview will be up your alley.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
90 minute technical challenge involving building an actual API
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Census in Sept 2022
Interview
Typical 30 minute intro call with recruiter, followed by 30 minutes with hiring manager. Neither session required writing code. Found via triplebyte. The interviewed were conducted by phone and by zoom.
