Sat down with one of the R&D managers in the company, vibed really well, and about a lot of interesting subjects about Linux specifically- describing how FSs work in the kernel level (I hadn’t read specifically about it but my intuition led me to the correct answer, which I assume is fine as well). Questions about high performance system design and how would I design a system that does this&that putting emphasis on speed. Finally a cute programming question (wrote with a paper and pencil) and learned a lot from it.
Not too easy and not insanely difficult, a great first interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do file systems work from the moment you open a file handle?
Initial phone screen with the team leader, and then a professional interview about python internals, focuses on how data structures are implemented etc... with an exercise that's not difficult. After that there is an HR interview for the final steps.
I interviewed at VAST Data (Tel Aviv-Yafo) in Jan 2025
Interview
3 technical interviews and then a HR one. The first is with a team lead, then with a group lead and finally with the VP R&D. The HR interview is usual with it ending by asking for some recommendations.
