I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Rise in Mar 2025
Interview
The process started with a recruiter call, followed by a brief technical interview with an engineering manager. After that, I completed a home assignment with a set deadline.
Unfortunately, I received a rejection over the phone without any feedback on the assignment.
Overall, it felt like a poor use of time given the lack of transparency and follow-up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design and implement a basic auction backend system.
the first interview was a phone interview just asking about experience.
The second part was to do a home assignment to create a simple api with a database.
After that had an interview where i described a project that i did and they asked me questions about how would i design a rate limiter.
1. Team Leader Interview:
The first interview was with the team leader.
I was asked to describe a project I had developed.
He then presented a use case and asked general questions, including those related to relevant data structures.
2. Home Assignment & Technical Interview:
I was given 4 days to complete a home assignment.
After submitting the assignment, I had an interview where I was asked questions about my solution.
3. HR & R&D Director Interviews:
A separate interview with HR.
Another interview with the R&D Director.
4. Final Offer:
After completing the process, I received a final proposal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose this project structure for your API.