I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at OpenTable (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2014
Interview
First round is on the phone and then I met with the lead engineer in LA. I was flown to SF for a full day of interviews after that and decision was given quickly. The interviews were mostly with engineers on the team you are applying for plus general algorithm questions.
The product seems interesting, but the HR person complained about their work and didn't know how to answer basic questions about the team during the interview. I got a generic rejection a few weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
past experience, state management, explain a solution
I applied online. I interviewed at OpenTable (Toronto, ON) in Dec 2025
Interview
It was smooth however they failed to inform what was the nature of the interview. I assumed it to be a screening /behavioral interview but it turned out to be a technical coding interview
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at OpenTable (Londres, Inglaterra)
Interview
The interview began with a phone call with hiring manager where my interest to apply and past experiences were gauged . Followed by a take home coding test . After the coding test was submitted , I had three to four rounds of interview speaking to future team mates and one pair programming session related to the coding task , then a chat with the PM , hiring manager and another manager . Although the interview took long it was great experience meeting really great people. The whole process was great and didn't feel like I was being tested but the interview was conducted with an approach of getting to know the candidate
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
To extend a feature on the coding task. The requirement was to add certain percentage discount before the diner checks out.