The company receives a large number of applications, so it’s natural that part of the process is automated and that competition is high at every stage. There’s a strong emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, and behavioral traits, and you can be a great fit even without direct experience in the field. After the initial screening, candidates move on to a set of logical and behavioral tests before reaching the interview phase.
In my case, I had three interviews — behavioral, problem-solving, and technical. The technical interview focused on my experience in AI, including discussions about previous projects as well as problem-solving and knowledge-based questions in the field. After successfully completing these, there was a reference check followed by the final decision stage, where the company either extends an offer or not.
Overall, it was a well-structured and thoughtful process, with continuous and transparent communication from the hiring manager. The company clearly aims to gather as much signal as possible about a candidate’s potential while keeping the time investment reasonable for applicants.
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Candidature
J'ai passé un entretien chez Bending Spoons
Entretien
Multiple hours of online assessments and AI interviews. The company does not value your time. The questions were generally easy, basic probabilities and logic, but very time consuming. A single error in all those hours you spent will probably disqualify you from even getting to a human
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Just basic probability and logic problems, not related to AI research or programming at all
Soon after your application, you are asked to submit documents (like academic transcripts for instance) on their platform and to take online tests. You have several days to start them.
Six coding and problem-solving take-home questions, followed by three interviews: behavioural, problem-solving, and technical.
The technical interview was a mix of talking about past projects, knowledge-based questions on neural networks, and a walkthrough of how I would go about building a specific real-world feature.
Finally a reference check, with all three references contacted.
They seem to prioritise examining how you think and assessing your future potential over having lots of past experience.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Several problem-solving riddles, similar to things asked in quant interviews