Ho presentato la mia candidatura di persona. La procedura ha richiesto 2 settimane. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Aurora Innovation (Palo Alto, CA)
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Was contacted by a recruiter. I did an initial phone screen, then came on site. I didn't feel like I did very well and it would seem I was right because I was ghosted with no further contact. Very unprofessional.
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Can't get into specifics due to the NDA, but if you've interviewed in silicon valley the questions are nothing out of the ordinary.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite un selezionatore. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Aurora Innovation nel mese di feb 2026
Colloquio
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.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Aurora Innovation
Colloquio
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.
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Signed an NDA so I can't share specifics but there was system design and coding.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura tramite segnalazione di un dipendente. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Aurora Innovation nel mese di ago 2025
Colloquio
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.