I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Pinterest
Interview
They hire a third party company called Karat to perform a 1-hour video coding interview.
The interviewer stressed that a complete solution was of utmost importance and not necessarily how it was implemented. I got mixed up on one part but the interviewer wasn't giving me any pointers despite me describing my thought process along the way. I've never had a technical phone screen where the engineer was that quiet during the coding portion(not even Facebook, Airbnb, or Lyft). I got the solution in time, but I think they weren't happy with my confusion at one point and implementation.
One cool aspect is that you have the option to re-do your interview before they send a response. I would've done it but I don't want to commit another whole hour to a third-party company interview. They didn't even do a behavioral phone screen lol
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given parent-child relationships, determine the family members which have no parents or one parent.
Good experience not the best outcome. Was 1000% sure I completed all coding and sys design but was told didn't get enough signal for the competency round. Overall very organized but not very satisfied with the response.
Horrible, el entrevistador ni entendia el ejercicio y queria que lo hiciera a su manera. Tardamos 30 minutos en entender el ejercicio porque el ni lo entendia. Pude hacerlo a mi entendimiento, entonces cada cosa que hacia no me cuestionaba, literal me decia que estaba incorrecto
The interview process was well-structured and included an initial recruiter screen, followed by technical rounds focused on data structures, problem-solving, and system design fundamentals. Interviewers were professional and communicative throughout. Although I wasn’t selected for the role, the experience was positive and provided helpful insight into areas for further growth.