Interview Stages

Round 1: Phone Screen

• Process: Technical phone interview.
• Topic: Stack trace debugging.
• Focus: Problem-solving and debugging skills.

Round 2: Onsite

• Process: Multiple rounds of onsite interviews.

Coding Round:

• Topic: File system implementation.
• Focus: Coding skills and problem-solving. The interviewer was mostly silent, providing minimal feedback.

System Design Round:

• Topic: Prompt playground design.
• Focus: System design skills. The interviewer was very engaged, taking notes and encouraging me to focus on thinking.

Culture Round:

• Topic: Behavioral questions.
• Focus: Personal interests and conflict resolution. The interviewer asked about non-utilitarian pursuits and a time I was wrong in a conflict.

Outcome: Received a rejection email two days later.