Forward Deployed Engineer Interview Guides by Company

Every company runs a different FDE loop. Pick the company you are interviewing with. Each guide covers the stages, what each round tests, representative questions, and a two-week prep plan. Where a question bank exists, it collects the system-design questions reported for that company, each with a full analysis and solution.

OpenAI

A take-home on OpenAI's APIs with a recorded walkthrough, a technical deep dive, and an open customer solution-design round. OpenAI FDE interview guide · OpenAI system design question bank, 17 questions with solutions.

Anthropic

A customer-conversation simulation, a Claude deployment design round, and a values interview widely reported as the hardest stage. Anthropic FDE interview guide · Anthropic system design question bank, 7 questions with solutions.

Palantir

The best-documented FDE loop, built around the decomposition round. Palantir FDE interview guide · Decomposition drills.

Google Cloud

The standard engineering floor plus integration-heavy system design and a hiring committee. Google Cloud FDE interview guide.

Startups

Less structure, more breadth, and a founder round. Startup FDE interview guide.

Not sure which company fits you?

Company Differences compares seniority, emphasis, and customer work across these employers. To drill the rounds themselves, go to Interview Practice.