Perplexity AI Software Engineer Interview Questions

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Asked at Perplexity AI, Accenture, ADP + 37 more • a month ago
Tell me about yourself.
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"As you know, this is the most important question for any interview. Here is a structure I like to follow, Start with 'I'm currently a SDE/PM/TPM etc with XYZ company.... ' Mention how you got into PM/TPM/SDE field (explaining your journey) Mention 1 or 2 accomplishments Mention what you do outside work (blogging, volunteer etc) Share why are you looking for a new role Ask the interviewer if they have any questions or will like to dive deep into any of your experience"
Bipin R. - "As you know, this is the most important question for any interview. Here is a structure I like to follow, Start with 'I'm currently a SDE/PM/TPM etc with XYZ company.... ' Mention how you got into PM/TPM/SDE field (explaining your journey) Mention 1 or 2 accomplishments Mention what you do outside work (blogging, volunteer etc) Share why are you looking for a new role Ask the interviewer if they have any questions or will like to dive deep into any of your experience"See full answer
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Behavioral
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Asked at Perplexity AI, Anthropic, Lovable + 1 more • 5 months ago
Tell me about your interest in AI.
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Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence
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Asked at Perplexity AI • a year ago
Design a search system that adapts to constantly changing user interests.
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Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence
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Asked at Perplexity AI • 10 months ago
What techniques can be used to optimize write performance from memory to disk?
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Concept
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Concept
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Asked at Perplexity AI, xAI • 6 months ago
Why do you want to join an AI-first company?
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Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence
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Asked at Perplexity AI • 9 months ago
When designing a chat application, how would you decide between using SQL and NoSQL databases?
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System Design
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System Design