Headway Interview Experiences

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  Onsite with a Rate Limiter, an Airbnb Design Question, and an AI-Assisted Debugging RoundHeadway · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026

  Coding The problem: implement a Fixed Window Rate Limiter. Implement a rate limiter middleware for a web service built on FastAPI and Uvicorn. Every request has to satisfy both of these at the same time: Global limit: at most 100 requests per minute Domain limit: at most 3 requests per second per domain If either limit gets triggered, the request should be rejected. They wanted the fixed-window v…

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  Headway Software Engineer interview with a three-part virtual onsiteHeadway · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · May 2026

  After an initial recruiter conversation, the process moved into a technical screen and then a virtual onsite. The recruiter call stood out because it walked me through what would happen next and helped set expectations for the final loop. The technical screen focused on live problem solving with algorithms and data structures. I was expected to finish the task and communicate clearly as I worked.…

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  Headway Software Engineer interview: unclear onsite design expectationsHeadway · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Feb 2026

  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…

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  Headway Software Engineer interview with role homework and employee interviewsHeadway · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Mar 2025

  I went through a multi-step process that felt unusual in how quickly it ramped up. It started with a recruiter meeting where I answered basic questions. Then I was assigned homework tied to the role, which I had to complete before the next technical conversation. After that, I had a technical interview with the hiring manager. The format shifted again when I interviewed with current employees. Th…

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  Headway Customer Success Engineer interview with an abrupt manager roundHeadway · Customer Success Engineer · HR Screen · Mar 2023

  I was contacted through LinkedIn, and someone from the recruiting team arranged a recruiter screen. That interview was fairly normal, covering my work experience along with an overview of the company and role. Afterward, I moved straight to a hiring manager interview that felt very different. The hiring manager barely introduced themselves, didn't ask much about me, and instead went straight to a…

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  Headway Software Engineer interview: withdrew after a delayed processHeadway · Software Engineer · Mar 2023

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  I initially had an easier path into the process, but it became frustrating quickly. The recruiter seemed unprepared, and the timeline took too long to get moving. Eventually, I decided it wasn’t worth my time and withdrew to focus on other interviews. The process felt unprofessional to me. I didn’t like how long things dragged before anything substantial happened. Because I withdrew and didn’t co…

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  Headway Backend Engineer interview: recruiter screen and unclear follow-upHeadway · Backend Engineer · Dec 2022

  My process started with a quick recruiter screen focused on behavioral questions. We covered the usual background topics, along with how I’d troubleshoot technical issues when something breaks and how I’d explain a technical concept to someone without a technical background. I made it into the hiring process, but it ended without an offer. In one experience, the recruiter interaction had a good t…