Hi, I’m [YOUR_NAME], and I’m a [YOUR_TITLE] at [COMPANY_NAME]. I’m excited to discuss your experience and skills today.

Could you briefly introduce yourself and share what attracted you to apply for this position?

Great, thank you for sharing! In the next 50 minutes, we’ll dive into a system design challenge. After that, you can ask any questions you have about the role or the company.

Design a reliable embedded system for a smart thermostat that can efficiently manage heating and cooling in a home environment. Consider system architecture, resource management, and hardware constraints.

If you had more time, what would you change in your design?

Great job on the system design challenge!

Do you have any questions for me about the team or the company?

Thank you for your time today. We’ll be in touch soon regarding the next steps.