I applied online. I interviewed at River (New York, NY) in Nov 2025
Interview
After six rounds over the course of three months, I got rejected. I feel really discouraged because I committed a lot of my time into learning about the company and preparing for these interviews, just to get dropped after six rounds. Some of the interviews were really fun, and some of them I had trouble with, but overall it was a good experience, and I learned a lot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many ads does the average person see in a day?
First call with CEO. He asked random questions. Seemed distracted and uninterested. He had no followup questions and didn’t seem like he cared.
Coding interview on what ide u want. Multiple parts.
High hiring bar with unrealistic qualifications for entry-level roles. CEO sent a 400-page PDF for me to study, studied it, then never to be asked about anything on that material. You could do well on the interviews but never get any feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
database (ds + perf), web security, system design concepts, math trivia, question on syntax-sugar
Don't waste your time. Their qualifications are totally unrealistic in terms of their job posting. Looking for an entry role? Well, you better have the experience of a senior in both technical and business. Sucks because the engineer interviewers were such nice people, but the higher ups...