Hinge Health

Staff Data Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California

February 2, 2023

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 1 week.

I had a phone call with a recruiter. If you pass that check, you're sent a take home coding project that's ~3hrs long. After you finish the project, you're given no feedback on what you submit. It's Pass/Fail. If you pass, you move to the next round of talks, if you fail, they give you the boiler plate "we're not interested". You're not given the chance to review or explain your code with anyone.

Questions

I was given a take home coding project.

I was asked to spend 3hrs on a coding project.

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Interview Statistics

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Hinge Health's interview process for their Staff Data Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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