I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at SOTI (Toronto, ON) in Mar 2023
Interview
First interview was just brain teasers. Second interview, more brain teasers. I get to third interview, still haven't even discussed my qualifications or job related skills... and it's more brain teasers. At this point I just gave up. This company is insane and with a recruiting process like this, there is no way that there is any actual talent working there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Monty hall problem, how many sides on a cube, etc.
I interviewed at SOTI in summer. The process was quite different from other interviews - Recruiter round, HR round, Brain teasers and then VP round.
The recruiter explained that there are many engg mgr roles but only 1 job posting is created and they will do team matching in the end. The HR round was all about leadership, handling difficult situations, managing risks etc.
The Brainteasers interview was the one that stumped me. I eventually got to the solution for both of the problems (with help on the 2nd problem) and constantly communicating what I am thinking or working on my sheet.
A few days later I get an email that the team enjoyed talking to me and felt positive but they wont be moving forward.
When I asked for a feedback, I got ghosted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
2. Brain teasers
1. a 10x10x10 Cube whose sides are painted, count the painted cubes, if we remove a layer how many are left etc
2. A clock face is shown with 3 equal hands. Need to determine the exact time.
