After doing a couple of screening calls, I completed a take home data challenge and then went through the typical tech super day at their CA headquarters where they drilled me on cultural fit, technical background, problem-solving ability, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think the relationship would be between the number of items in an order and the customer's perceived quality of that delivery?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Instacart (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
i applyed this one through the university website. got an email from the HR. scheduled phone interview with a lady within a week.
the interview went smoothly. took about 20 min. basic questions. ask for your background and why you apply for this position. do you use their app, do you have questions, do you have suggestions
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Instacart (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
First round was a phone screen (30 mins) with the recruiter, who asked basic behavioral questions. The second round was another phone interview, this time with the manager of the group. He also asked behavioral questions, with more questions drilling into how I handled various analytical problems/situations in my current job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
describe a time when you had to solve a critical problem
