Aurora Innovation Software Engineer interview with a 45-minute graph traversal screen

I went through a direct, coding-focused process that came down to timing. After speaking with the recruiter, I completed a coding screen on a CodePad-style platform. I couldn't finish the DSA question within the 45-minute window, so the process stopped there without an offer. The most frustrating part was how close it felt. I knew which direction to take, but I couldn't turn that approach into a…

Shared by a candidate · reported Aug 2025. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.