I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Snowflake (Bengaluru) in Jun 2024
Interview
In the following order HR called and setup meet with hiring director followed by tech 1 , tech 2 and tech 3. Although they call call this role as solution architect, they are looking for solution developer role who can contribute individually. The questions did not focus on solution but much on the syntax part of it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is private link. How do you setup, do you code in python, dara shares
The worst company I have ever interviewed with. They reached out to me 2 times (2 years apart), both times I received a written offer and when I followed up was told there was a pause on recruiting (the first time) and was ghosted the second. Not worth it at all. A fake company that pushes positivity only to treat people badly
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at snowflake? Tell me a bit about your experience
Stage 1: Recruiter Screening (30 mins)
* Initial call to assess overall experience and determine appropriate role leveling.
Stage 2: Hiring Manager Interview (30 mins)
* Discussion of professional background.
* Focused on scenario-based questions (mostly behavioral/soft skills) with some high-level technical discussion.
Stage 3: Technical Architecture Deep Dive (90 mins)
* Definitions: Rapid-fire technical definitions (e.g., Data Lake, Generative AI, Feature Stores).
* Architecture Exercise (15 mins): Choice of 3 scenarios to design and present back to the interviewers.
* Follow-up: Continued technical definition questions based on the exercise.
Stage 4: Stakeholder Role Play (60 mins)
* Presentation: You present an architecture from a past project.
* Simulation: Treat the interviewers as business stakeholders.
* Q&A: A series of questions focused on how you communicate technical concepts to a non-technical or executive audience.
Stage 5: Leadership Sync (30 mins)
* Format: In-person interview.
* Interviewer: Senior leadership (Head of Department or Director level).
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Question 1
What is Generative AI ? , What is a Feature Store?
