Technical Screen

Explaining an Expense Rules Engine Before Using AI

RipplingSoftware Engineer · Technical Screen · Sep 2026

The author reports passing Rippling’s first AI-assisted interview, which used an expense-policy evaluation exercise. Their approach began with discussing requirements and edge cases, then outlining classes and basic functions while explaining design decisions. This initial work took more than 20 minutes. Only afterward did the author ask AI to complete implementation details within that structure…

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