Straightforward, usual data structures were asked. Know how to do traverse trees and to do DFS type of questions. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Office was very nice. They explained the process and also answered all my questions genuinely. There was no system design questions.
Extremely easy hiring process. Two question initial coding challenge (submit code through google docs on your own time), Initial 15 min HR phone call in which I was asked to briefly describe a coding project I was particularly fond of. A few hours after the HR call, I received an email asking me for on-site availability. The on-site interview lasted 1.5 hours, with the first 30min being HR questions (standard STAR method questions), after which I was asked two coding whiteboard questions by two managers from the Software dev team.
I applied online. I interviewed at Colgate-Palmolive in Apr 2021
Interview
2 stages: A phone screening with someone from HR and a Technical Coding Interview with a Manager that tested basic data structure knowledge. The second interviewer also asked questions about my experience and resume.
Everyone was incredibly kind and helpful!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you ran into problems on a team.
