Process
The interview process was extremely long. After completing an online assessment, a technical phone screen, and three 45-minute on-site interviews back-to-back, I received an auto-rejection without any feedback. I had provided correct, optimized solutions for all three interview questions.
Immediately after the interviews, I emailed the recruiter to thank them and the interviewers. I never received a reply. I later emailed the recruiter twice politely asking for feedback, but still heard nothing.
I had no prior communication issues with the recruiter; they were previously very understanding.
However, it is extremely disrespectful to send an automated email after such a lengthy process. Furthermore, one interviewer, who was reportedly on sick leave, still conducted an interview. This behavior reflects poorly on the company's quality and the unprofessional and inefficient nature of its hiring process. The process was ridiculously long and unnecessary for a company of this caliber.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 67 interview experiences for the C3.ai Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
C3.ai's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral25%
Negative34%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for C3.ai's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
C3.ai Work Experiences
3.0
Data Science Work, Platform Limits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 7, 2025
Pros: I get to work a lot with data science.
Cons: must develop with platform constraints
1.0
Save your time and look for a real company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
February 27, 2024
Pros: Skilled professionals, generous compensation, and perks higher than normal.
Cons: They claim to be innovative, but they use outdated programming languages like js-rhino and their own overly complex language, which often complicates rather than simplifies tasks. Debugging? They don't know that word. Connecting to the development environment takes an eternity, and error messages are confusing and usually useless.
Their demos look good superficially, but the app itself is slow and often doesn't work properly.
There's no option to work from home.
Their method of assessing engineers' performance is outdated, focusing solely on metrics like lines of code and closed tickets. This overlooks the impact of internal tools, which often cause development issues not reflected in these metrics. Consequently, it unfairly labels engineers as "underperforming" as these metrics fail to quantify true impact.
5.0
Driven coworkers, an intense work environment, and a culture that fosters learning
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
October 4, 2017
Pros: Everyone here is extremely friendly, interesting, and hardworking.
Our work is interesting, our tasks are challenging, and we encourage each other to push our limits (healthily, of course).
What I like most about this company is that the culture values efficiency and hard work, and it is VERY effective. The work can be a bit intense at times, but it's what I signed up for.
The only issues I've had while working here so far are with our technical workflow. When I've brought them up with managers or coworkers, I was heard and encouraged to initiate the project(s) needed to improve our development processes.
The company encourages us to learn; in fact, it financially incentivizes us to take Coursera courses on machine learning and security. We are pushed to research because the next improvements to make have not been discovered yet; we are on the cutting edge of our industry.
Overall, this is simply the kind of place I've always wanted to work.
Cons: I don't really see the point of logging work, since it takes too much time and doesn't really make me more efficient. However, our managers and execs seem to have found good uses for our logs. I'd like to learn exactly what is done with them so I can justify to myself that logging hours is necessary.
- 3.0Data Science Work, Platform LimitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 7, 2025Pros: I get to work a lot with data science.Cons: must develop with platform constraints
- 1.0Save your time and look for a real companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeZapopan, Jalisco, MexicoFebruary 27, 2024Pros: Skilled professionals, generous compensation, and perks higher than normal.Cons: They claim to be innovative, but they use outdated programming languages like js-rhino and their own overly complex language, which often complicates rather than simplifies tasks. Debugging? They don't know that word. Connecting to the development environment takes an eternity, and error messages are confusing and usually useless. Their demos look good superficially, but the app itself is slow and often doesn't work properly. There's no option to work from home. Their method of assessing engineers' performance is outdated, focusing solely on metrics like lines of code and closed tickets. This overlooks the impact of internal tools, which often cause development issues not reflected in these metrics. Consequently, it unfairly labels engineers as "underperforming" as these metrics fail to quantify true impact.
- 5.0Driven coworkers, an intense work environment, and a culture that fosters learningSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesOctober 4, 2017Pros: Everyone here is extremely friendly, interesting, and hardworking. Our work is interesting, our tasks are challenging, and we encourage each other to push our limits (healthily, of course). What I like most about this company is that the culture values efficiency and hard work, and it is VERY effective. The work can be a bit intense at times, but it's what I signed up for. The only issues I've had while working here so far are with our technical workflow. When I've brought them up with managers or coworkers, I was heard and encouraged to initiate the project(s) needed to improve our development processes. The company encourages us to learn; in fact, it financially incentivizes us to take Coursera courses on machine learning and security. We are pushed to research because the next improvements to make have not been discovered yet; we are on the cutting edge of our industry. Overall, this is simply the kind of place I've always wanted to work.Cons: I don't really see the point of logging work, since it takes too much time and doesn't really make me more efficient. However, our managers and execs seem to have found good uses for our logs. I'd like to learn exactly what is done with them so I can justify to myself that logging hours is necessary.
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