The interview process was a bit slower to move along through the various steps than I would have preferred, but otherwise it was a positive experience and certainly worth it.
I applied online. I interviewed at SingleStore in Nov 2020
Interview
SingleStore had a very good Interview process. Started with a Assignment, Manager Round, Technical Round ( 1st Troubleshooting an issue, 2nd Role Play, 3rd Performance Tuning), VP Round, 2nd Level of Manager Round and Finally HR Round If selected
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It's a Live Interview with Server's Provided to showcase our skills
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SingleStore
Interview
Take home project, multiple phone interviews before the on-site, one day of multiple on-site interviews plus some remote interviews, and a phone interview after the on-site. They're personable and timely throughout the process. The take home project is reasonable and gives you the opportunity to excel within the recommended amount of time (which itself is a reasonable ask - none of that "should only take you 2-3 hours when it's really a weekend hackathon project" nonsense). The phone interviews are mostly behavioral but not STAR based. The on-sites are mostly problem-solving based.
Database design, DS&A, debugging, dev ops skills, and SQL all come in handy at different points but the interview process really seems to be testing for problem solving and culture more than anything else.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Several variations of "Here's a situation meant to be unfamiliar to you, let's work through it together to see how you tackle different types of problems".
