Headway Software Engineer interview: unclear onsite design expectations

My process started with a recruiter touchpoint, followed by a technical screen and then a three-round onsite. Scheduling and feedback were responsive, but the actual evaluation didn't line up with what I expected. The onsite design segment especially didn't feel like a classic system design round. The constraints made it hard to tell what direction they wanted, so I spent more time guessing than…

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