I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Contextual AI (California City, CA) in July 2025
Interview
3 Round Interviews:
1) Interview with team lead: This was a general intro and code walkthrough interview, interviewer was really impressed with my project and my past hackathon wins
2) Interview with head of marketing: We talked about my past experience with RAG technology, my interest in company and discussed latest MCPs, and where RAG technology is heading toward.
3) Technical Lead Interview: Probably the best experience I had, we discussed about OpenAI agents, he gave me a presentation about their technology, we discussed traditional issues with RAG technologies, and shared my experience working on similar stuff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me a reason that could lead you to potentially decline the opportunity to join Contextual AI?