I applied online. I interviewed at Poggio Labs in Sep 2024
Interview
My experience with the company was awful. They seem very confused on what they are looking for in a candidate. They need to really work on developing a good interview process. People should be judged based on their skillset and not random algorithmic questions which in no way have any link with their daily work. The interviewer seemed pretty rude and unconcerned throughout the process. They did not collaborate well during the coding process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to implement a K-means clustering algorithm which looks like a question for a ML candidate.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Poggio Labs in Oct 2022
Interview
A five step process.. 1. Intro - Meeting with senior engineer 30min zoom call 2. Coding Challenge - A timed coding challenge over system design 3. Manager Intro - Meeting CTO 30mins zoom call 4. Behavioral Interview - 1 hour with a manager and design lead 5. Technical - 1 hour going over code challenge, algorithm discussion, basic React questions, general past experience technical questions, and fundamental web questions (what happens when you go to google.com). Overall the was happy with the interview process until the 5th and final step. This felt like an interrogation with bulletin point questions, the interviewers had zero personality and was painfully awkward to interview with them. There was no conversations it was just question after question and ended up not getting an offer because I didn't go into detail about specifics to each question. Advice for interviewee: Study stateful modules. Creating mock api with methods to modify state data. Study basic react hooks. Be prepared to be asked tons of questions about "How did you handle X problem".
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
What technical problems have you solved in the past and how did it benefit the company?