I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Dremio in Aug 2025
Interview
1. HR Call
2. Call with manager.
3. & 4. Technical interview, leetcode style
5. Call with Senior Engineer to discuss expectations
Overall enjoyed the process, thought the interviews accurately reflected my expertises.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Common leetcode questions, and common STAR questions.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Dremio in Jan 2025
Interview
Overall very professional and well structured interview process.
Usually around 5 interviews:
1 - HR screening
2 - Tech Screening
3 - Coding Interview
4 - System Design Interview
5 - Behavioral Interview
Overall, everyone I talked with was nice, friendly and open to getting to know me as a person, not just my skill set.
2 rounds
Round 1
Was asked about data structures had to implement an abstract data type similar to a vector and discuss the pros and cons of various sorting algorithms. The interviewer got deep into how for smaller sizes merge sort may actually be slower
Round 2
Standard algo question that was supposed to be solved via greedy approach
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Since it's a startup, i was asked about what do i understand about the space the company operates and the solution it is trying to provide
