Eightfold.ai

Role: Software Development Engineer (SDE)

College: Tier 1 college (2023 CSE graduate)

Interview Date: December 08, 2024

Interview Type: Full-Time (Experienced, 1.5 years in FAANG)

Result: Interviews cleared, awaiting hiring committee approval

Difficulty: Not Specified (implied Medium to Hard)

Rounds: 3 rounds (2 DSA + 1 HM)

Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (greedy approach, priority queues, other data structures), Behavioral, Technical (previous experiences, goals, why Eightfold)

Experience:

This candidate, a 2023 CSE graduate from a Tier 1 college with 1.5 years of experience in a FAANG company, applied for a Software Engineer role at Eightfold.ai via referral. The recruiter contacted the candidate for interviews after a quick introduction.

Round 1 (DSA): The interviewer was a Senior SDE. The round started with a problem based on a greedy approach, combined with the use of priority queues. This was followed by a more complex follow-up question, a variation of the initial problem, which required utilizing other data structures.

Round 2 (DSA): This round was conducted by an SDE and focused on two Data Structures and Algorithms questions. One question was described as simple in concept but challenging to implement. The interviewer was helpful and responsive when the candidate struggled to find more optimal approaches.

Round 3 (Hiring Manager - HM): This round was taken by a manager and included both behavioral and technical questions. Topics covered the candidate's previous experiences, career goals, reasons for considering leaving their current role, and their motivation to join Eightfold.ai.

Overall Experience: The candidate successfully cleared all interview rounds and was awaiting approval from the hiring committee.