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From 2 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
2
Rounds on average
2
Fewest and most rounds
1 to 3
Open roles at Top Hat
6

How the loop works

This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a phone screen and a final round or superday.

All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

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Interview experiences at Top Hat

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Outcome not shared

unknown, Toronto, ON. 3 rounds. Shared by Nerudite on hn, 2017-11-02

  1. 1Initial callPhone screenA friendly introductory call.
  2. 2Second stageTechnicalHackerRank-style problems with an interviewer pushing for ever faster solutions.Covered: Algorithms, Optimization, Search
  3. 3OnsiteFinalA third onsite stage follows.

Role not stated

Not selected

unknown, Toronto, ON. 1 round. Shared by andrew_wc_brown on hn, 2017-02-16

  1. 1Coding testTechnicalFizzBuzz on the company's machine in JavaScript without internet. Marked down for speed and missing tests that were never requested.Covered: FizzBuzz, JavaScript, Testing

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Top Hat interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at Top Hat?
This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a phone screen and a final round or superday.
What topics does Top Hat test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Algorithms, Optimization, Search, FizzBuzz, JavaScript, Testing.

These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.