I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Red Balloon Security (New York, NY) in Feb 2017
Interview
The first step is to decrypt your resume. They send me an URL and told me I have 7 days to work out this puzzle. I need to find the modified version.
It seems they are looking for someone specific in the security field. The company is not very big. I find the job from school career website.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to decrypt my pdf version resume and find the modified version. They encode and add something new to the resume. It's like Russian doll puzzle.
I had a week to complete a coding challenge. The first part involved writing a server. The specifications were not very clear IMO, not sure if that was purposeful. 2nd part of the challenge was a coding puzzle.
I applied online. I interviewed at Red Balloon Security
Interview
They sent a fun puzzle with a programming assignment to complete within a week. It was charming and fun. Their email bot claims to grant jobs, provided you succeed in the challenge. The employees were friendly and kind, and understanding when I asked questions.
2 take home problems: 1. verify rsa 512 sha 256 digital signature and crc32 checksum of udp packets. 2. Analyze your resume which has been modified.
I suggest starting with the 2nd problem first.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. verify rsa 512 sha 256 digital signature and crc32 checksum of udp packets. 2. Analyze your resume which has been modified.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Red Balloon Security with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 20% positive. To compare, the company-average is 31.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Red Balloon Security overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Red Balloon Security as a Software Engineer according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Drug test: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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