Navan Software Engineer interview with a 20-minute AI round

My first interaction used AI and felt jarringly different from a normal recruiter screen. The timer was set to 20 minutes, and it cut me off exactly at the limit even though I hadn't finished my answer. I remember thinking the pacing punished me more than it tested my actual understanding. I also wished there had been a typical early conversation with a recruiter to provide some context and make…

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