Smartcar Senior Software Engineer interview questions

The interview process was very lengthy and had 5 steps: - Recruiter Call - Technical Screening w/ Manager - Take-home Project - Take-home Project Review - 5 round Interview Loop Overall, I really enjoyed everyone I worked with during the interview process! My recruiter was very helpful and every engineer I interviewed with was personable and talented. Definitely people I would've enjoyed having as co-workers. Smartcar is great about communicating what each step of the process is and what the expectations are. They're also very prompt about getting back to you with feedback + results of each round. I also enjoyed that each technical round was practical and related to the job you'd be doing. Despite these upsides, I think their interview process is way too long. The take-home project is non-trivial and there's 9 distinct interview rounds (including each step of the interview loop). That's a large time investment, especially if you're already working a full-time job + have a family. Even most tech giants don't have such a long recruitment process, and their compensation/benefits are significantly higher. Ultimately, I had a positive experience and Smartcar seems like a great place to work! However, their interview process needs to be streamlined.

Hiring manager phone call, a technical interview, and a take home assignment then a review of that assignment. I did not make it past there. Everyone was extremely friendly, replied to questions promptly, and left great feedback throughout the process.