Several weeks ago I completed two Zoom interviews, a coding session and a system design interview. Since then I've received no communication from Imprint, even after contacting the recruiter. It's clear I didn't get the job but it sure would be nice if they would bother to tell me that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a feature flag service or system (system design interview)
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Imprint (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2024
Interview
The interview process itself was a very standard format:
1. Recruiter Screen
2. Technical Screen
3. Virtual On-Site (Code / System Design / Product Design session)
4. Interview with CEO
Overall the process for me was incredibly smooth and only took 2 weeks to complete. I had a great experience with the lead recruiter and the process itself was quite smooth. Interviewers were punctual and knowledgeable, set up the questions well and asked great questions
Some of the technical questions were quite challenging but at a level I would expect for what I was interviewing for and did not expect more than a good understanding of some intermediate to advanced algorithm design patterns
I was also pleased that the interview was treated holistically. Areas where I did not do as well were buoyed by areas where I did better to get a good assessment of me as a candidate. However doing well on the coding challenges definitely carries substantial weight
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk us through the design of a real-time transaction processing system using a shared diagraming tool:
- How are transactions ingested?
- What systems would exist to perform ledgering or risk checks on the transaction?
- How would you plan for scale and resiliency?
Staff Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Imprint with 3 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 22.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Staff Software Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Imprint overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Imprint as a Staff Software Engineer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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