C3.ai·Software Engineer

C3.ai Software Engineer interview experience

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Redwood City, CAPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role with standard screening and multiple coding rounds, and the biggest letdown was how the system design conversation played out.

Hiring manager screen — discussed my background and role fit, with behavioral-style questions blended into the process.
Coding round(s) — LeetCode-style graph/DSA problems showed up (for example, a flood fill-style task), plus other graph-related coding.
System design — I built out a design such as a parking lot system / LLD, but it felt like the interviewer had a single “acceptable” solution and dismissed alternatives, making it less collaborative.
Manager/behavior wrap-up — additional conversational fit questions occurred around the technical rounds. Outcome:

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