RejectedTechnical Screen

A Word-Search Rule Clarified Too Late

RedditSoftware Engineer · Technical Screen · Sep 2026

The author reports an unsuccessful Reddit coding screen involving word search. After presenting the task, the interviewer remained quiet while the applicant worked. The author did not confirm the movement rules and implemented a more permissive search than the interviewer expected. A typo also consumed about ten minutes. Although the applicant’s own tests passed, the interviewer said near the end…

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