Process
Applied to position - Campus Career Fair event.
Received HackerRank online assessment:
- 2 questions (1 math/dynamic programming, 1 count palindromic subsequences of length k).
Next round with Senior Software Engineer:
- One-hour call.
- Had a half-hour discussion on previous projects.
- Then, a LeetCode medium question was presented.
- Solved in O(n^2) time, then optimized to linear time with interviewer hints.
Rejected.
Questions
Valid BSTs
Count palindromic subsequences of length k
Maximum continuous ones with k zeros turned into ones
All LeetCode questions
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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
2.0
Good Pay, Undervalued Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
June 13, 2025
Pros: Salary, friends, a fast environment, and good offices.
Cons: Do not value your work.
4.0
Interesting work, tough but rewarding culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
May 20, 2023
Pros: You’ll be making meaningful contributions and pushed to become a better engineer. You will find very smart and collaborative coworkers in engineering. Good pay.
Cons: As rewarding as the work can be, the expectations asked of you can be a lot. Everyone here works very hard, and it will be detrimental if you’re seen as someone just putting in the “normal” hours. People constantly work late, and it’s not uncommon to be expected to work extra hours.
There are always a lot of fires happening, and cycles of high scrambling and stress are frequent.
3.0
Not for everyone
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
July 5, 2025
Pros: - Work-life balance is okay.
- Provided lunch is good.
Cons: - Stay away if you want to grow your technical capabilities.
- 5 days in office is insane.
- 2.0Good Pay, Undervalued WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 13, 2025Pros: Salary, friends, a fast environment, and good offices.Cons: Do not value your work.
- 4.0Interesting work, tough but rewarding cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMay 20, 2023Pros: You’ll be making meaningful contributions and pushed to become a better engineer. You will find very smart and collaborative coworkers in engineering. Good pay.Cons: As rewarding as the work can be, the expectations asked of you can be a lot. Everyone here works very hard, and it will be detrimental if you’re seen as someone just putting in the “normal” hours. People constantly work late, and it’s not uncommon to be expected to work extra hours. There are always a lot of fires happening, and cycles of high scrambling and stress are frequent.
- 3.0Not for everyoneSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesJuly 5, 2025Pros: - Work-life balance is okay. - Provided lunch is good.Cons: - Stay away if you want to grow your technical capabilities. - 5 days in office is insane.
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