Length variesFormat CallThey grade Background and interest in the company's missionHeads-up Recruiters raise the five-day office week and long hours; settle that early.
Length variesFormat Timed CoderPad assessment, a few short questionsThey grade Speed and correctnessHeads-up Early-career routes only.
Length 45 minFormat Live coding in CoderPad; the language can be fixed by the role (Python, C++, or C for embedded)They grade A complete, runnable solution, finished in time and without bugsHeads-up Some exercises expect a full program with a main function and tests. Slow but correct solutions have been rejected.
Length variesFormat Call with the hiring manager or team leadThey grade Why you made each career choice since university, and what would make you leaveHeads-up Can come before or after the coding screen.
Length 45 minFormat Design discussion, often in Excalidraw or CoderPad's drawing toolThey grade A design you can then buildHeads-up One reported prompt: playing back vehicle logs in 3D in real time.
Length 120 minFormat Build the designed system, or a small web app, in a prepared environment over two to three hoursThey grade A working demo that meets the stated requirements; reading a long spec and reviewing generated code wellAI use Claude Code or a provided Claude model expectedHeads-up Older loops run two or three ordinary 45-minute coding rounds instead.
Length 30 minFormat Present what you built in the onsite, or a prepared past projectThey grade Architecture choices and tradeoffs
