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Gusto Software Engineer coding round: hard LeetCode problem and sponsorship constraint

GustoSoftware Engineer · HR Screen · Apr 2026

I started with the recruiter and first stage, then moved on to a coding round. The problem felt closer to the hard end of LeetCode than to an easy exercise. I first solved it with a brute-force approach, and after I showed that I understood the core logic, the interviewer pushed me toward an optimal method. I reached an efficient solution and passed the relevant test coverage, so I left feeling t…

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