I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Caladan (Singapore) in Apr 2021
Interview
Long OA with hackerrank (8 hours) followed by 1 behavioral round and then 2 technical rounds back to back with different interviewers, one of them no showed and required a last minute rescheduling which really stressed me out, both involve normal leetcode style questions and are very challenging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
An question regarding coordinates and a question regarding dp
HR interview + Take home assignment. HR interview overall was casual and not too difficult. It was the take home assignment that I felt was really difficult. Choice between optimizing API throughput or analysing trade data using numpy
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take home assignment was hard, HR was friendly and casual
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Caladan in Sept 2020
Interview
3 Stages involved.
1) Initial Online Assessment: Involves a 2hr30mins coding session on a platform (HackerEarth) where there are 3 questions to solve.
2) Online Video Interview. 30 mins quick-fire interview which involves getting to know the interviewee's skills and knowledge of the various general programming language (Java, C++, Python).
3) Live coding session (either online or onsite). Two interviewers were involved, with 1 hour allocated for each. Questions range from what you had initially advertised on your resume/job application. Make sure to be well-prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the GIL in python?
Does Java work independently of the Operating System?
