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 June 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.