Epic Software Engineer, difficult assessment led to an offer

I started with a quick phone interview with an existing employee. It was mainly a fit check, and then I moved directly into scheduling an assessment. The assessment was genuinely hard, longer and more challenging than I expected, and it was the part that required the most effort. After finishing it, I made it far enough to receive an offer. I ultimately declined because a better opportunity came…

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