I applied online. I interviewed at Smoothstack (Washington, DC) in Jul 2020
Interview
Contact by hiring manager after I submitted my application from a job board. After that, I took a technical assessment. Once the assessment was done, you had to move onto another interview where they asked you some other technical questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given this table, write an SQL query that returns the sums of numbers arranged in a descending order.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Smoothstack in Oct 2025
Interview
OA -> 15 minute recruiter screening -> 30 minute behavioral and technical interview demoing a personal project. Be familiar with OOP, databases, and a language of your choice. The process was fairly quick (1-2 weeks).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
OOP, language trivia, behavioral questions, project demo.
1. OA of 7 questions, sql involved 2. 15 min webinar describing the process 3. 15-30minute behavioral call asking about your experience 4. Technical interview where you additionally showcase a project you worked on
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What is polymorphism?
2. Describe a time where you helped a team member without them asking.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Smoothstack in Jan 2024
Interview
They have a very streamlined process, flowing from an easy HackerRank challenge to a fairly easy behavioral interview, to a decently easy technical interview. Because of their training process, they're not particularly picky,
