I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Jet (Jersey City, NJ) in Oct 2017
Interview
I spoke with 4 engineers and a recruiter. One was an engineering director and one was more junior than me (this didn't seem deliberate and it ended up wasting my time).
At least two of them hadn't read my résumé.
Nobody really talked about the future of the company, let alone got excited about it.
I was told that I wouldn't even get to choose a team − that they'd choose one for me and if I didn't like it, they'd see what they could do about getting something else. The recruiter expressed that his interview time with me wasn't official and was pretty much a waste of time. He couldn't look me in the eye.
Despite having been in the industry for >5 years, including 2 at Amazon, I was rejected with no explanation at all, which was puzzling to say the least. The recruiter reluctantly agreed to give me some insight if it was over the phone, but didn't follow through.
Everything about the process seemed like a shallow, fast evaluation that's optimised for sorting spam. If they do get a diamond in the rough, how is that person supposed to feel?
Everyone was talking about the pricing engine and it seemed that this is their only strategy for their site. Good luck :/
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical whiteboard coding questions about data structures and algorithms.
I applied online. I interviewed at Jet in Nov 2020
Interview
Technical and HR - Technical round covered the aspects of the distributed and event driven architecture coupled with retail knowledge use cases. Grilled on the resume. No coding questions. Only the problem solving questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design the retail system through the micro services using the event driven architecture?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Jet (Dublin, Dublin) in Jan 2020
Interview
Stage 1:
Telephonic Interview with HR asking about salary expectations, experience
Stage 2:
Telephonic technical interview asking me about API's, Automation coding examples
Stage 3:
On site(Dublin):
Duration: 3 hours
Round 1: Interviewer asking questions from my CV, projects, Machine learning concepts, white board coding along with time complexity and improvement.
Round 2: Video interview with US engineers about automation background, Agile process, security and API's
Round 3: Design solution interview with product manager. Designed solution in whiteboard. Fairly straightforward and questions about future expectations and goals
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will I use Machine Learning and image recognition to automate swipes in tinder based on preferences/looks?
I applied through university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Jet
Interview
Applied online. Got an invitation to the coding challenge a month later. Then got an invitation to a technical phone interview. The interviewer is friendly and willing to give hints. I didn’t think I did great because I apparently screwed up some stuff. They still let me pass and send me an email to schedule the final round interview with a team manager. We talked about a lot of non-technical things. The conversation was pleasant. Got a call a few days later and accepted the offer. The whole process took me 4 months and I wish it could be faster.