We did a live coding screen in python. It was a bit awkward as there seemed to be some miscommunication over zoom. They asked about data structures and classes like arrays and dictionaries. They also asked about experience with python and current work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked to create a data structure with certain properties.
very slow process with no feedback after interviews. Interviews are not clear if they are discussions or technical assessments. Other reviews on reddit say their engineers do not stay more than 3 years. so something to be wary of
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at insitro (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2022
Interview
I had ~four rounds of interviews - a screening call with a recruiter, a talk with the hiring manager, a live coding interview, and then a (virtual) on site. The on-site was about 5 hours and included a candidate presentation & several technical panel interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The technical questions ranged from more open-ended, design focused questions to more specific algorithm focused questions which were facilitated with coderpad. They also asked a lot about my past experiences/past projects.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at insitro with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 40.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at insitro overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at insitro as a Software Engineer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Presentation: 13%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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