bq/tech + coding chanllenge + system design
Not a bad experience, would recommend people to read more interview process about SDE here, which is helpful for me. People are nice.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at EliseAI in Apr 2025
Interview
Interview with head of engineering. Standard interview questions. Didn't feel like a conversation, they seemed very disengaged and wasn't interested in my experiences or ask any follow up questions. Answered my questions very well though, and explained their projects and company well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Showed me a function of a random number picker and asked me to explain it. Then asked me if this was in a function was a black box, how many times would I want to run it to make sure it's a randomizer.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at EliseAI (New York, NY)
Interview
1st round: behavioral screen w/ engineer
2nd round: 2 hr take home on zoom (guided by engineer)
3rd round: in-person system design w/ vp eng
final round: in-person behavioral w/ cto
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a system for lease approval recommendations