Mistral AI Forward Deployed Engineer Intern Interview: Anyone Been Through the Process?

[u/Local-Fall7022]

Hey everyone!

I recently got invited to interview for a Forward Deployed Engineer Intern position at Mistral AI in Paris.

The interview process includes:

• Initial screening with a senior Applied AI team member
• Python Code Review (30-45 min)
• Vibe Coding (60 min)
• System Design (45 min)
• Technical Manager Interview (45 min)
• Culture Fit (30 min)

I was wondering if anyone here has gone through this process, either for the FDE internship or a similar Applied AI role at Mistral.

I'd especially love to know:

• What was the initial screening like? Was it mostly behavioral, or were there technical questions too?
• What kind of code did you have to review in the Python round?
• What exactly does the Vibe Coding round involve? Are AI coding assistants allowed?
• What kind of problems came up during System Design?
• How difficult were the technical rounds, and what would you recommend focusing on?

I'd really appreciate any insights or preparation tips from people who've been through it.

Thanks in advance!

[u/Plus-Ear-2840]

That code review round is probably looking at how you structure things for production not just leetcode stuff. I'd prep by reading through some open source API wrappers or SDKs and thinking about error handling and edge cases

The system design part for an FDE role will likely be about integrating their models into client systems, so know your REST APIs and auth patterns cold