I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caseware (Bogota, Cundinamarca) in Aug 2023
Interview
Initial Interview with the R&D Team:
The first step is an interview with a member of the Research and Development team. This conversation focuses on getting to know the candidate, their background, and their general approach to problem-solving and technology.
Technical Assessment:
Following the initial interview, candidates are asked to complete a technical test. The assessment is relatively straightforward and is designed to evaluate core skills without being overly challenging. It serves as a preliminary filter to confirm basic technical proficiency.
Technical Interview with a Team Member:
In the final stage, candidates participate in a more in-depth technical interview with an engineer from the company. During this session, they are presented with a variety of practical problems and scenarios to solve, aimed at assessing deeper technical understanding, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical Interview Question Example:
"Imagine you are working on a backend system that receives a high volume of requests. Each request includes a user ID, and you need to ensure that each user can only make one request every 10 seconds. How would you design and implement a solution to handle this constraint efficiently?"
Follow-up points the interviewer might explore:
What data structures would you use?
How would your solution scale under load?
How would you handle edge cases (e.g., clock drift, distributed systems)?
Could you implement a simple version of this in your preferred programming language?
It was straightforward, I did a take home assignment which took about 10 hours, then did a 1 hour tech interview. After that I had an hour interview with a manager which was less technical. Overall pretty easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to reverse a string in place without using any extra memory.
OA to recruiter to Onsite, asked easy to medium LC, no system design. Easy interview and onsite. Practice. no system design. . no system design. OA to recruiter to Onsite, asked easy to medium LC, no system design. Easy interview and onsite. Practice. no system design. . no system design.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Caseware in May 2024
Interview
I would not recommend this company for interviews due to a lack of transparency and noticeable disorganization. Communication was inconsistent, leaving candidates uncertain of their status or next steps. The process felt haphazard, with unclear expectations and shifting timelines, which reflected poorly on their internal operations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General software engineering knowledge, nothing special.
