I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Handshake (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2025
Interview
I had a positive experience interviewing with Handshake AI. The interview process was fast-paced, engaging, and well-structured. Everyone I spoke with was knowledgeable, approachable, and genuinely excited about the company’s work in AI infrastructure and engineering.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Handshake (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2019
Interview
There were three stages. Stage 1 was a 15 min phone screen. Stage 2 was an independent HackerRank coding challenge. Stage 3 was a four hour interview that consisted of a behavioral interview with the Hiring Manager, followed by an independent coding session on a project introduced during the interview. Stage 3 ended with a project pairing session with two engineers who helped me finish the project and talked through the different components.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a vending machine that follows the given spec.