I applied online. A recruiter replied in a few hours. I took a brief technical screening online, and we set up a call for the next day.

After the phone conversation, we set up a technical screening over the phone with one of the software engineers. After the second technical screen, the recruiter reached out, and we set up a date for an onsite interview.

I arrived on a Thursday and had one interview that afternoon, then four more over the course of the next day. Every interview included technical questions and programming exercises. I was underprepared, but the interviewers were receptive to my questions and encouraging throughout.

The last two interviews were with the director of the program for which I applied and the CTO of the company, which added a ton of value to the interview experience. Each round had time at the end for questions, and there was even a follow-up after lunch with the CTO for any lingering thoughts.

It took a bit longer than they had told me after my onsite interview to hear back from the recruiter, but I anticipated this would be the case since they are a relatively young company.

Overall, everyone I met at SoundHound was accommodating and helpful, and the whole experience made me feel valued. I'd definitely do the whole thing again. 10/10

C++ and algorithm fundamentals (bit/string manipulation)

High-level problem-solving and system design