I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Cognition Corp (Lexington, MA) in Jan 2023
Interview
- Only made it to Round 1, which was an informational interview + a coding test.
- Interviewer never turned her camera on which made the entire interview uncomfortable.
- 45 minute coding test required you to use their proprietary language. Wasn't hard to understand and I finished all but the last question. My only question, if you're testing someone else's technical skills why make them learn a new language at the same time? Looking back and forth between code and documentation easily took off 10-15 min.
Three Rounds:
Round 1: Basic Interview & Coding Test #1.
Round 2: Coding Test #2.
Round 3: Meet with team to discuss more about the position.
The people I've met with were very friendly and understanding.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take this project and attempt to improve it through a programming language of your choice.
Multiple interviews with many different team members. These interviews ranged from discussions about my qualifications, to my problem solving abilities, to your standard whiteboard problem solving.
Met various members of the company from different departments: engineering, development, Q/A and even some of the senior leadership.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you needed to work as a team to solve a problem place before you. Describe how to solve various algorithmic problems. Whiteboard out solutions to different mathematical sequences.
