Richpanel reached out and asked me to complete an assignment on their product within 2 days. It turned out to be a scam—they were essentially crowdsourcing ideas for their next project by exploiting candidates. They claimed the task would take only 6 hours, but for someone encountering their product for the first time, it was unrealistic—it required more than a day to complete properly. Such practices are unprofessional and exploitative. Can't believe it is funded by sequoia. They replied to my assignment after 7-8 days and without any feedback.
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Richpanel (Bengaluru) in Sep 2023
Interview
1st round was a take home assignment where the given design was to be implemented and all the required functionalities must be there along with API integration. 2nd round was an interview where questions based on resume and DSA were asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Resume based, standard javascript function s, hoisting etc. And DSA
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Richpanel
Interview
In the interview, I faced two challenging LeetCode questions – one that was relatively easy and another that was exceptionally hard. I successfully conquered the difficult question, solving it flawlessly and passing all test cases with finesse. However, the easy question posed a few challenges. Although I managed to clear 43 out of 48 test cases, I requested additional time to address the edge cases thoroughly. Despite my best efforts, time constraints compelled me to verbally explain my approach for improvements. Regrettably, I received a rejection. It's worth noting that the interviewers expected candidates to solve two LeetCode questions within an hour, alongside discussing their background, recent projects, and more. This stringent timeline undoubtedly added immense pressure to the already demanding interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. give N parentheses make all correct combination from them.