I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Ab Initio in Nov 2020
Interview
Recruiter contacted me over Linkedin, I did a phone screening with them, and then I did a whiteboard question with an engineer. Both interviewers were very personable. The whiteboard question was algorithm-heavy and very difficult. The engineer was looking for a very specific optimal solution and I did not provide the correct one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you implement Microsoft Excel cell updating? Some cells may depend on other cells.
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ab Initio in Oct 2023
Interview
I interviewed in Fall 2023. I met Ab Initio through a school career fair. It is required that you sign an NDA.
There are two rounds: a technical screening round which is a standard coding interview question, as well as a final onsite, in which you talk to a plethora of people from across the company (think multiple developers, recruiters, etc.).
Very pleasant experience, honestly. Everyone was extremely nice and very personable, and I had some great conversations with the team. The team is definitely very technical and expects you to be just as technical. I would recommend studying medium-level LC problems and just knowing your stuff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach a complex problem?
Would you say that you're more solution-oriented or product-oriented?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Ab Initio in Oct 2022
Interview
The interview process was straight forward. I joined a call with one of their engineers. They use a software that allows you to edit the same document of code at the same time. They ask you some questions and work through with you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A walkthrough with an engineering over coding problems
Reached out on LinkedIn. 5 step process that is estimated to take around a month to complete. Had an introductory meeting and my first technical interview with them. Was a long interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about one of your projects and a scenario where you couldnt figure out what was wrong with it
Software Developer Internship applicants have rated the interview process at Ab Initio with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 47.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer Internship roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ab Initio overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ab Initio as a Software Developer Internship according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
Skills test: 30%
Presentation: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
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