I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Aidin (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter who did not work for Aidin about a fullstack position that fit my skills and experience quite well. I was set up for a phone chat with someone high up in the company (not just a manager).
The person I met with ended up drilling me about the ins-and-outs of SQL. Mind you, this is for a fullstack position. Yet the whole 30min was focused on IN-DEPTH questions about SQL. Not even SQL queries, but SQL ITSELF.
"What is the main difference between a 'repeatable read' and 'serializable' isolation level?"
"What is the efficiency between an index seek and index scan?"
I was asked if I had any questions and I asked: "isn't it possible that someone might be an excellent fullstack engineer and not know so much about SQL?" To which he replied: "absolutely not. I've never met a good fullstack engineer who couldn't answer those questions."
Oh, and he didn't ask me one question about FE development.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Aidin in Mar 2023
Interview
All virtual interviews. It was a very non-pretentious interview. You will meet with a few team members but the interviews are easy and brief. It felt more like a conversation so it wasn't intimidating. Great questions are asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about your background and how do you think it will translate to this role?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Aidin in Mar 2023
Interview
5 interviews total
1st Interview was casual regarding my background and why I applied to the position.
2nd interview was with another member from the client team, there was a case study.
3rd interview was another case study with the COO.
4th interview was with the CEO, great conversation regarding my background and experience.
5th interview was a formal case study with data. Presentation and recommendation
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide a set of recommendations with the client data presented. What additional information would you need to give a recommendation? What is the revenue for a starbucks located in time square