Gong is the leading revenue intelligence platform — captures sales calls, transcribes them, and uses ML to surface insights for sales teams. Used by 4000+ companies. The interview emphasizes audio processing, LLM-based analysis, and the realities of running speech-to-text at scale.
Process
Recruiter screen → 60-minute coding phone (DSA medium) → onsite virtual: 2 coding, 1 system design, 1 craft deep-dive, 1 behavioral. Cycle: 3–4 weeks.
What they actually ask
- Design a real-time audio capture and transcription pipeline for sales calls
- Design speaker diarization and topic extraction at scale
- Design LLM-based call summarization with grounding to specific moments
- Coding: medium DSA with stream processing or ML flavor
- Behavioral: customer focus, ownership, working with sales domain
Levels and comp (2026)
- SE II: $160K–$200K total (US); ₪600K–₪780K (Tel Aviv)
- Senior SE: $230K–$300K
- Staff: $320K–$420K
- Principal: $450K–$580K
Prep priorities
- Be fluent in Java or Scala (backend) and Python (ML)
- Understand audio processing: ASR, diarization, beamforming
- Brush up on modern LLM patterns for call analysis
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gong remote-friendly?
Hybrid in San Francisco, Tel Aviv (HQ), Atlanta, Dublin. Some engineering roles fully remote within supported countries.
How does Gong compare to Chorus or Salesloft?
Gong is the dominant brand. Chorus was acquired by ZoomInfo. Salesloft is the prosumer-tier alternative. Gong pays comparably to mid-tier SaaS.
What is the engineering culture?
Israeli + US tech culture: direct, fast-moving, ML-curious. Strong product-engineering partnership.