I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Distyl AI
Interview
recruiter -> takehome.
The interviewer was late and in a noisy background. Can't hear clearly.
Takehome exercise took 2-4 hours but only 20 minutes for presentation with not many detailed questions or discussions. and the rest of time is another assignment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
self-intro, previous work experience, takehome exercise functions
1. Behavioral Interview based on resume
2. Live Coding for an AI system
3. System Design (AI based)
4. System Design (Backend based)
5. Final Round with Technical Manager
Took approximately 4-5 weeks from start to finish
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you debug an agentic system if users complain about vague outputs?
technical overview of python script and dockerfile. asked questions to correct junior engineer errors. then proof a dockerfile and talk about ci/cd and orchestration of service. then a discussion of past projects
