4 rounds: 1. Intro call, 2. Take home project developing a GIF maker, 3. Project review with engineer to discuss your code and thought process, 4. 2 back-to-back interview with engineers (Coding assessment and system design)
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Question 1
They asked me about approaches to projects on my resume in the intro call. For the take home projects, they asked in detail about the features I coded.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kapwing (New York, NY) in Jan 2025
Interview
First take home project. Then interview that dives into background and some behavioral questions. Then an interview that tackles coding question. Also system design interviews that ask you to build a system conceptually and optimize it.
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Question 1
What was one project that you thought was challenging and how did you get over it?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kapwing (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2023
Interview
Phonecall with a Product Manager => Take-home coding assignment I submitted the take-home assignment, which took over 8 hours. I heard several days later they wouldn't be moving forward, even though my project met their stated guidelines. This made me feel like my time was not respected. Given the time required to complete the project, Kapwing should give future candidates an opportunity to showcase their work, unless there are significant concerns with their submission.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to make a project from scratch.
