RejectedOnsite

Full Loop in a Week, Rejected Over a Level Mismatch

DoorDashSoftware Engineer · Senior+ · Onsite · Jul 2025

A recruiter reached out on LinkedIn saying my background was a good fit, and after an HR call I moved into the interview process. The Phone Screen was an Easy coding question with a follow-up — string matching. After passing the Phone Screen, I had a 30-minute informal chat with the Hiring Manager, mostly about the team's business and my own work experience. After that, HR reached out to schedule…

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