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Tell me about a project where there was ambiguity. Really probing for a project that was directly related to working on the product. I think to see whether or not I was capable of taking on a role of product manager as well as being an engineer.
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Ashby

4.7
Jun 6, 2025

Tell me about a project where there was ambiguity. Really probing for a project that was directly related to working on the product. I think to see whether or not I was capable of taking on a role of product manager as well as being an engineer.

1. Take home Codility assessment 2. Take home, front-end focused Codility assignment. It wasn't too hard at all. 3. Behavioral interview with another staff engineer. 4. Two part interview, one where they asked a LeetCode style algorithm question and another a frontend focused system design question.
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Staff Software Engineer

Interviewed at Facet

3.6
Aug 2, 2023

1. Take home Codility assessment 2. Take home, front-end focused Codility assignment. It wasn't too hard at all. 3. Behavioral interview with another staff engineer. 4. Two part interview, one where they asked a LeetCode style algorithm question and another a frontend focused system design question.

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