I applied online. I interviewed at Rilla in Apr 2026
Interview
Only went through the first two rounds of interviewing. They weren't too difficult, just involved implementing code in a mock codebase. Honestly just wasn't the most prepared at the start, but was able to figure it out at the end. The recruiter and interviewers were very flexible as I was consistently experiencing technical issues.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a couple of code files, use the methods in them to create a function that transcribes recorded language
recruiter reached out to me on linkedin. just did a phone screen. asked me the typical goals/alignment questions and some stuff about what projects i've worked on, also some strange personal questions. otherwise it was fast to schedule and communication was good and what not.
I applied online. I interviewed at Rilla (New York, NY) in Jun 2026
Interview
Initial recruiter screening, 30 minutes. Felt more like a behavioral interview than a casual chat. The recruiter drilled deep into my background, motivations, and past projects, asking a lot of pointed follow up questions.
1 (1hr) technical screen, 4 round in-person on-site. Not much DSA, mainly system design, OOD, etc. Interviewer was friendly, but didn't really give too many helpful hints. Helpful to study up on fundamentals, common library imports, etc. for Rilla interviews. In-person on-site is in New York.