Unfortunately, my interview experience was far from positive. It began abruptly without introductions, diving straight into a complex whiteboard coding question that was barely explained. Throughout, there were uncomfortable long silences, and my attempts to get clarification were ignored, with one of the interviewers often smirking and both being seemingly distracted by other tasks. This left me wondering whether the lack of engagement was due to disinterest or simply poor interviewing skills. Overall, the experience portrayed a significant need for better communication and professionalism in interviews. Maybe it was their first interview.
Simple phone interview asking meta info about yourself.
Online tech interview including general coding questions.
This will be generally algorithmic/general coding via Codesignal. They may ask more about your interest and knowledge about GenAI/ML.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Niantic (Sunnyvale, CA) in Feb 2024
Interview
It was the same as other people. Take Home Assignment, Technical Interview.
The worst part about the company is even though you give a good interview they will reject you and won't provide feedback which is the saddest part, like at least let the interviewee know why you reject them instead of just sending them a generic rejection email. A highly unprofessional hiring team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Suitability for the role applied, Follow Up on Take Home Assignments, Basic SQL Join and rank based questions