I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Exponent in Nov 2021
Interview
I had total 9 hours of interview time. Here is the total break down.
1st interview : Directly from hiring manager. It was about 1 hour long from technical to generic interview questions.
2nd interview : With an associate. It was about 1 hour long from technical to generic interview questions
3rd interview : With a principle engineer. From technical to hypothetical questions,
4th and Final interview: With 7 people (30 mins each). Total 6 hours which includes 45 minutes presentation and 30 minutes lunch break.
Pros : The team was very friendly, knowledgeable and diverse background.
Cons: There was no feedback from the company. It felt awful specially when you spend hours /days over two months to prepare yourself for all the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me a 5 minute elevator pitch with your bio/work experience/strength ( Typical SV start-up questions)
If you don't agree with A then how do you deal with the situation (generic conflict resolution questions)
Explain a situation when you face obstacles and how do you come up with a solution (common thought process questions).