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Stubhub Software Engineer: email-system design and an early coding cutoff

StubhubSoftware Engineer · HR Screen · Feb 2026

My process started with a friendly recruiter screen about my background and previous work. I could tell the recruiter was listening for specifics, and we went past the scheduled time because I kept adding context. A couple of weeks later, I still hadn’t heard back, and I eventually received an automated rejection. The technical rounds focused more on practical engineering ideas than on algorithms…

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