An applied AI Software Engineer interview: rushed EV charging design discussion

I got pulled into a Karat-driven stage that felt chaotic and rushed from the start. It was split evenly between system design and a DSA problem-solving block. I was asked to design an EV charging-station app that could find the nearest station and handle payments, and I was pushed to move quickly. The conversation barely felt like a design discussion. I spent a lot of time on basic whiteboard too…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jul 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.