Canonical Software Engineer interview with a long written stage

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role, and the overall experience felt extremely punishing. It started with an unusually long, essay-style written stage, followed by aptitude and other tests, and ended with a slow or non-specific rejection. For the written interview, or long questionnaire, I answered extensive essay-style questions about my background. They often asked for school-related det…

Shared by a candidate · reported Apr 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.