Speechify interview questions

Applied online through linkedin, instantly got an email about a technical interview that needed to be scheduled. The initial technical interview is a screening interview where you are required to share your screen and use your webcam. There is nobody in the interview with you. I was given 90 minutes to clone a repo, setup the local environment and then read through the task list of 5 tasks. The tasks themselves are essentially what you would be assigned as a ticket to fix bugs and optimize. However for someone who wants to figure out the codebase first before tackling tasks, having a 90 minute countdown is not helpful. They are essentially having you do the job of a developer but from day 1 with zero onboarding. They did allow AI usage but I am not here to be tested on my prompting ability, so I left after 30 minutes and did not complete the assessment Personally, its possible that this role was out of my capabilities, or it was just not meant for people who prefer to fully understand a codebase before making changes without relying on AI

The interview process started with a timed domain-specific technical task, which I think was a great way to filter candidates before moving forward. This was followed by a screening call with Talent Acquisition, including some technical questions about my day-to-day workflow. After that, there were a few domain-specific technical interviews, and the team was kind enough to provide a helpful preparation document. Overall, it was a smooth and positive experience.