Quick Call with HR - Reviewing resume - first step in the interview process
Basically looking to see if you're a normal person
HR on the call
We went over my resume then asked about my experience then walked me through the rest of the interview processes
I applied online. I interviewed at Tinder in Dec 2023
Interview
Interview process seemed straightforward.
First, HR call with classic HR questions (why this position?), and also more behavioral ones (tell me about a time you took the lead...or similar)
Two "weird" questions, more "brain teasers", like "tinder subscription renews monthly, why do we see a decrease in subscriptions in October?" (Answer: September has 30 days, vs 31 in October)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Coding take-home assessment: one SQL, one python, one open question.
SQL and Python. SQL on the harder side (joins, window functions, etc)
- SQL one passed 5 out of 7 trial tests. I couldn't understand where the issue was. What frustrated me about this is that if it was a live coding section, it was obvious that I knew how to code on SQL. They use a software that gives a final score (given by share of passes tests and speed as far as I understand), don't know if then someone reviews the code.
- Python one was very basic; it was just a groupby. But then they asked for the solution to be ordered in certain way. When I ordered it, it failed the tests, and when looking at the expected outcome vs my outcome...the expected one was not sorted as required, mine was. So I tried eliminating the sort of my code and pass the test cases...I don't know how many more tests it runs for the score. Again, I left a note in my code about this discrepancy and the commented code of how I was sorting it. No idea if someone reviews afterwards.
Application to first round of interviews was a month, then had a take home challenge and then had a final round. Overall a good experience and was nice to meet people and get a sense of the culture, team, and the projects they work on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Normal DS questions, including some focus on experimentation.