I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bold Penguin in Jan 2020
Interview
Reasonable, thought-out interview process, polite interviewers, but terrible scheduling and communication from the company. There were a couple of video calls with engineers and a take-home project. Questions were well thought out and polled for specific skills and experience. But the main point of contact was unresponsive and insulting in their communications. Confirmed final-round interviews were canceled at the last minute with an unclear explanation. No respect for candidates' time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Project with starter code is provided. Provide implementation and test code to fulfill requirements.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bold Penguin in Feb 2024
Interview
I got an interview through a referral. I was told beforehand that the interview process has been significantly streamlined compared to the past. It was all remote. Overall, it took just under one month from start to end.
The first call was a basic screening interview about my background and skills. I was emailed a PDF clearly detailing the steps and what to expect during the whole process.
Next was the technical interview. It was for a Ruby developer position. There was a 1 hour live coding session with two senior engineers. It was quite practical, with no super challenging or esoteric DSA-style problems.
Finally, there was a behavioral interview with the hiring manager and product owner for the team. It was a pleasant conversation.
I received a relatively prompt response that I didn't get an offer. Overall it was a smooth, pleasant process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was a Test Driven Development style exercise in implementing classes and methods for a real-world game. The focus was largely on object-oriented design
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Bold Penguin
Interview
There were several rounds including a general screening, homework, homework review, pairing, and general outlook and problem solving approach. At every point there were options to ask questions and meet multiple different potential coworkers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a difficult problem you had to face and what you did to solve it
