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Meta
Staff Software Engineer
Meta·Posted 1 month ago · Dec 2025

“The process started with a recruiter screening testing some behavioral questions and some technical questions she read from a question bank. Then, I did a coding interview online. Finally, a 4 rounds loop online (as opposed to my previous attempt when I did the loop in one of their London (UK) offices): 2 coding interviews, 1 system design, 1 behavioral with an engineering manager.”

3 rounds3 questions
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Microsoft
Software Engineer
Microsoft·Posted 1 month ago · Dec 2025

“assessment went well, two medium LC questions, loop had 3 rounds, two rounds were medium LC, one round was CS fundamentals.”

3 rounds3 questions
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Software Engineer
Publicis Sapient·Posted 1 month ago · Dec 2025

“the interview process was very rigorous i did not know most of the things they asked , but i was confident in what i know , also they asked practices which are used in day to day industry not just basic coding ”

3 rounds3 questions
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Anthropic
Software Engineer
Anthropic·Posted 4 months ago · Dec 2025

“The process was structured, thoughtful, and generally well run. The interviews felt focused on practical judgment, problem-solving, communication, and how I approach ambiguous technical and product situations. I appreciated that the conversations were substantive rather than purely checklist-based. What went well was that I felt able to draw on real examples from my past work, especially around leading technical projects, working with customers, and making tradeoffs under uncertainty. The interviewers were engaged and asked good follow-ups, which made the discussions feel collaborative. What was harder was that some parts required being very concise while still giving enough technical depth. In a few moments, I probably could have structured my answers more clearly upfront before going into details.”

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Software Engineer
Fresh Prep·Posted 1 week ago · Nov 2025

“The interview process for the Full Stack Developer role consisted of a take-home assessment followed by a final interview round. The take-home focused on practical software development and gave me an opportunity to demonstrate my coding approach, problem-solving skills, and ability to structure a solution independently. The final interview covered a mix of computer science fundamentals, technical problem-solving, and questions about my previous development experience. We discussed topics such as data structures and algorithms, object-oriented programming, databases, APIs, and general software engineering concepts. There were also questions about projects I had worked on and the technical decisions I made. Overall, the process was fairly well structured and provided a good balance between practical coding and theoretical knowledge. The interviewers were professional, and the final round allowed me to explain my reasoning and discuss my experience in more depth.”

4 rounds4 questions
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Confluent
Senior Software Engineer 2
Confluent·Posted 2 weeks ago · Nov 2025

“Interview process was straightforward with standard components: Leetcode (2 rounds), System Design (2 rounds), Behavioural (1 round). Leetcode is of level Medium to Hard, with practice. You can probably do it.”

3 rounds3 questions
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Amazon
Software Engineer
Amazon·Posted 1 month ago · Nov 2025

“It went really well, they were trying to confirm whether I actually solved the assessment on my own and understood my solution.”

2 rounds1 question
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Google
Software Engineer
Google·Posted 1 month ago · Nov 2025

“Overall, the interview process was well organized and structured. I appreciated the communication throughout the process and the opportunity to speak with different people from the team. The technical interviews were challenging but relevant and gave me a good understanding of the level expected at Google. One thing that could have gone better was the amount of time between some stages, as it made the process feel a bit longer than necessary. Overall, though, I had a positive experience and appreciated the professionalism and transparency of the interviewers. ”

2 rounds2 questions
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Meta
Software Engineer
Meta·Posted 3 months ago · Nov 2025

“The process was very straightforward. In both technical rounds, I was asked questions from the top 50 Meta tagged LC questions list. Behavioral was also very standard.”

2 rounds4 questions
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