I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Aurora Innovation
Interview
A recruiter contacted me over linkedin and wanted to get me in touch with the lead recruiter at Aurora. It took her one month to get that scheduled. Then the lead recruiter said he will send out an online test for me to take. Two months later I still have not received that test despite multiple reminders to both the above mentioned recruiters. I don't think I have had a worse experience in my life.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generic recruiting questions on availability, etc.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Aurora Innovation in Feb 2026
Interview
Process was recruiter screen → 60 min C++ technical interview.
The recruiter screen was mostly background discussion and role fit. They were specifically interested in experience with computer vision, calibration, sensor systems, and C++.
The technical round focused heavily on C++ fundamentals rather than LeetCode-style trick questions. Topics included pointers/references, stack vs heap allocation, memory management, STL usage, debugging thought process.
I applied online. I interviewed at Aurora Innovation
Interview
It was a very straightforward process which involved classic technical conversation/questions, system design, and a coding section. Overall, the folks I talked to seemed smart and capable and the questions were valid for the role. I applied online, interviewed with their recruiter very shortly after and the rest of the interviews played out pretty quickly after. There was a bit of disorganization about how the process was unfolding on their end but we figured it out.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Signed an NDA so I can't share specifics but there was system design and coding.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Aurora Innovation in Aug 2025
Interview
Recruiter screen, then coding screen on coderpad.io. Couldn't solve their dsa question in time in 45 minutes, so no offer. If I had focused and done all the problems in the Neetcode 150, I would've passed, so this is my fault.