Process
I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter via email and asked to take an online technical evaluation.
Several weeks passed, and I was contacted again for a phone interview with a technical recruiter.
I moved on to the next phase, which was a technical interview with one of the engineers of the company. That interview was a video call.
It went well, not crazy hard questions, but no offer.
The onsite interview comes after this, provided you make it past this.
Questions
Some signal processing and probability questions. With the questions, they try to test your knowledge of the basics of both signal processing and probability. Also, a coding question: write a function that takes a word as input and determines if said word is a palindrome.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SoundHound Audio Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
SoundHound's interview process for their Audio Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SoundHound's Audio Engineer interview process in Canada.
SoundHound Work Experiences
- 4.0Great people and productSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJuly 26, 2017Pros: There's a lot of confidence in employees; very little micromanagement. You have a say in what projects you want to work on. * Free lunch * Smart and motivated people * Room for career growth * Work-life balance is greatCons: Benefits are just okay. Sometimes there's a lack of direction. Engineering salaries are on the low side for the Bay Area, especially for a company with this amount of funding. Teams are understaffed (probably because of compensation).
- 5.0Helpful Teams, C++ SkillsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJuly 7, 2017Pros: This has been a fantastic first job. So many people are so willing to help, and a number of diverse teams all appreciate help.Cons: The codebase is in C++ and a number of proprietary languages built on top of C++, so it might be difficult to transfer the engineering skillset.
- 5.0A Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 13, 2023Pros: Everyone is very helpful. Great visibility from executives. A good place to develop and learn new skills. The engineering teams are very competent.Cons: Culture can be improved. Not many people in the office.
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