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3935 interview stories from candidates at 857 companies: how each round went, what was asked and how it ended. Every company page links to practice questions in the same style.
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- Uber Drivers Operations Manager interview experienceUber Drivers · Operations Manager · Jul 2026
After the recruiter screen, I had a 1:1 with the hiring manager. I then gave a case-study presentation and went through three business interviews, explaining my thinking and answering questions as I went. Repeated waits for interviewer availability made the process drag, and its length was draining even though it was not unusually chaotic. People communicated consistently, expectations were clear…
- Uber Drivers Software Engineer interview: five coding interviews and non-selectionUber Drivers · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
I went through essentially the full process and wasn't selected. It took almost a month, which felt reasonably quick to me despite how challenging it was. There were five coding interviews. I don't have many details about the individual questions, but the number of coding rounds made the process feel intense and more selective than I'd expected. After the "not selected" result, I was left with th…
- Uber Drivers Software Engineer interview: time-boxed coding examUber Drivers · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
I went through an online coding exam with medium-to-hard LeetCode-style questions. The format was tightly time-boxed: 45 minutes for each of three questions. It felt like a real test of both DSA fluency and time management. Even without an onsite, the exam itself carried a good amount of difficulty, and I did not move forward. I approached it knowing I needed to be efficient as well as correct. W…
- Uber Operations Manager interview experienceUber · Operations Manager · Jul 2026
After a recruiter screen, I had a one-on-one with the hiring manager and then three business-style interviews built around presenting a case study. The process was long and draining because every round expected real output rather than just discussion. Communication was clear throughout. I did not receive an offer, but the process remained organized and professional, which made it easier to stay e…
- Uber Software Engineer interview: five coding rounds in almost a monthUber · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
I completed the interview process but didn't pass. It involved five coding interviews over almost a month, which felt faster than I'd expected. All the questions focused on coding. I wondered whether the standard was aimed particularly at candidates closer to the new-grad track, since they seemed to engage broadly. I don't have much more detail about the individual questions to share. What I did…
- Uber Software Engineer interview: recursion, tree questions, and full onsite loopUber · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
After a recruiter conversation, I moved quickly into coding interviews. Across two interviews, I had two DSA problems: a recursion-based string-manipulation task and a tree question. Both came with follow-up extensions, so each session became a continuing problem-solving stretch rather than one fixed prompt. Later, I had a loop-style onsite day with all interviews on the same day. The interviewer…
- Uber Software Engineer interview: three timed coding questionsUber · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
My first major step was an online coding exam with medium-to-hard LeetCode-style questions. There were three questions, with 45 minutes for each one. I had previously tested myself for a fresher-level setup, so the structure did not completely blindside me, but the time pressure still mattered a lot. It tested DSA fundamentals and, honestly, how well I could manage my pace. I did not receive an o…
- UBS Software Engineer Interview Experience: Intended offer cancelled in a hiring freezeUBS · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026
The process began unusually smoothly and went far enough that I thought it was essentially finished. I received verbal and email confirmation of an intended offer, and HR walked me through the compensation package. I submitted identification and onboarding documents and was told the relevant internal system approvals were complete. Then everything stalled. Hiring was stopped because of an interna…
- UCB Research Scientist interview: long panel and late technology feedbackUCB · Research Scientist · Onsite · Jul 2026
I went through several steps that ended with a long final panel. After two earlier rounds, I was invited to a face-to-face stage lasting roughly 3 to 4 hours. It began with a presentation, moved into Q&A, and involved discussions with about 10 interviewers. I was eager to meet the team and understand how the group worked, but the day took substantial time and preparation. The feedback afterward t…
- UiPath Software Engineer interview: positive live feedback followed by rejectionUiPath · Software Engineer · Jul 2026Rejected
After a recruiter resume screen, I had about an hour for a medium LeetCode-style technical round. The interviewer first asked questions tied directly to my resume, then moved into coding. It felt like a straightforward session about how I think, not a puzzle-only test. I got positive feedback during the live problem-solving portion. A week later, I received a canned rejection saying I lacked the…
- Uline Software Engineer interview: campus assessments in JavaScript and DSAUline · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026Rejected
At an in-person campus recruiting interview, I completed a cognitive assessment along with JavaScript and DSA questions. The interviewer was nice, and the questions weren't exceptionally difficult. Still, I hadn't prepared enough for how much I needed to handle on the spot. The material felt manageable, and I left thinking more review would have helped me feel comfortable. I didn't move forward a…
- Uline Software Engineer interview: sales aptitude tests and unclear role expectationsUline · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026Rejected
Before I reached an interview, I completed several assessments that felt unrelated to software engineering. One was a sales aptitude test full of sales terminology. When I questioned it, I was told it measured speed and agility. That explanation still didn't connect it to my day-to-day work. There were more timed assessments during the interview, and nobody could clearly explain how their results…
- Undo/Redo Design Round Plus a HyperAgent Take-HomeAirtable · Software Engineer · Senior+ · Onsite · Jul 2026
I was picked by the recruiter for the product omni team, working on Airtable's vibe coding agent. Airtable recently acquired DeepSky to build HyperAgent, and there are plans to connect it with Airtable itself, so it's basically multi-agent development (HyperAgent -> Omni). Recruiter call - 30 minutes, phone screen: why Airtable, what project I wanted to work on, my relevant past experience. Codin…
- United Auto Credit Software Engineer interview: canceled London roundUnited Auto Credit · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026
My second-round interview became one of the worst interview experiences I have had. I was asked to come to the London office and paid more than £100 for the train. Communication already felt broken: nobody in the office had my email, and the person responsible for updates went on holiday, so I could not reach anyone for about a week before the interview. They called about an hour before the sched…
- University College London Research Analyst interview: research presentation panelUniversity College London · Research Analyst · Other · Jul 2026
This interview felt heavier than the others because it added a short presentation to a formal panel. Before the main discussion, I prepared and gave a 5 to 10 minute talk on my previous research, then proposed a protocol or approach for a technique used in the lab. The panel moved straight from that presentation into probing questions. Each panel member asked background and competency questions,…
- Upstart Data Scientist interview: fast-paced statistics and probability questionsUpstart · Data Scientist · HR Screen · Jul 2026
After the recruiter screen, I was told the hiring-manager interview would be a straightforward conversation with one technical question at the end. Instead, brief introductions led into deep theoretical statistics and difficult mental math. The interviewer moved extremely fast. When I was unsure or interpreted something differently, I didn't feel I received enough clarification to get back on tra…
- Upstart Network Data Scientist Interview Experience: Stats-heavy manager roundUpstart Network · Data Scientist · Jul 2026
After a straightforward recruiter screen, I was told the hiring-manager conversation would last about forty-five minutes and end with one A/B-testing question. Instead, it became mostly deep theoretical statistics, delivered very quickly with little clarification when I was unsure or interpreted something differently. Earlier questions also had a statistics-first tone rather than ordinary resume…
- UST Global Software Engineer Interview Experience: Four rounds and HR ghostingUST Global · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026No response
This was my most frustrating process because of what happened after I invested so much time. I completed four interview rounds, including a face-to-face interview, and spent real effort and money on every stage expecting at least a clear update at the end. Instead, the HR team stopped responding. Calls and emails went silent after the final round. There was no rejection message and no outcome com…
- UST Software Engineer Interview Experience: Multiple rounds followed by silenceUST · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026No response
My experience began with virtual interviews and turned into a frustrating stretch of silence. I had a video technical interview with a technical lead and team members, with HR and resources human involved in the same interview. I expected follow-up calls afterward, but contact was intermittent and eventually stopped. I never received a clear acceptance or rejection update, even after spending sub…
- Valeo Software Engineer Interview Experience: Academic projects, C fundamentals, and ECE questionsValeo · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
My first round was a written test that felt easier. Then we discussed projects I had completed during my academics, with a strong focus on C basics. The interviewers cared most about my project, so I had to explain every block and why I chose each component. They followed up with "why" and "what if" questions. They also tested C fundamentals directly: pointers, arrays, strings, functions, structu…
- Valeo Software Engineer Interview Experience: HackerRank, an online-store task, and a project walkthroughValeo · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
The process began after I sent my CV. I completed a HackerRank assessment covering backend, frontend, HTTP, and cloud-related knowledge. Then they sent a task to build a simple online store or marketplace. The next step was an interview where I walked through the task and my experience, including what I did and how I approached it. The process felt structured and work-like because the conversatio…
- ValueMomentum Software Engineer interview: communication, reasoning, and workplace scenariosValueMomentum · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026
I began with a communication and reasoning screen made up of several parts. A prompt appeared in a video section and I had to answer it aloud. Then I received an audio question with the same idea, then typed an email-style response to a specific department. I also answered behavioral questions about what I would do in a workplace situation and whether I would report something to a manager. The pr…
- Vanguard Software Engineer interview with study caseVanguard · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
After applying, I received an email with the process details and a study case to prepare before interviewing. On interview day, everyone I met was respectful, the tone was pleasant, and I did not feel there were gotchas. The process had two steps: a technical round and a more personal one. The technical part included a project-style question and a straightforward LeetCode-style coding problem, wh…
- Vanta Software Engineer interviewVanta · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
After talking with the recruiter, I had a phone technical screen. It began with a simple conditional or if-else problem, then moved to a BFS-style graph traversal question. I later had a couple of onsite rounds split between coding and system design. The difficulty ranged from average to high. What stayed with me was the scheduling: the interviewers arrived a little late, then seemed rushed to re…
- Vanta Software Engineer interview: concerns about the work environmentVanta · Software Engineer · Jul 2026
What stood out to me was not technical content but the environment I thought I could see through the people I met. From the outside, the culture felt suffocating. The engineers I observed seemed tired and frustrated. Managers came across to me as inexperienced and political, and the recruiting interactions felt biased and unsupportive rather than collaborative. The stated difficulty was average,…
- Varroc Group Software Engineer interview: automotive fundamentalsVarroc Group · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
After an assessment, I moved to a technical round and then an HR round. The technical discussion began with my resume and past work before moving into automotive fundamentals. I was asked about automotive protocols and the electronics concepts behind them, and the difficulty matched the average level they seemed to want. The HR conversation lasted around 15 minutes and acted as a short check-in a…
- Veeam QA Engineer interview: homework and a two-hour technical panelVeeam · QA Engineer · Take-home Project · Jul 2026
The process was demanding, with one stage seeming to lead to another. I began with a technical homework assignment. Next, I answered prepared questions online while staying on a call for a technical interview. That round felt rigid and focused on completing the tasks. I then had a one-on-one technical conversation. The final stage was more intense: a two-hour technical interview with three hiring…
- Veeam Software Engineer interview: five rounds halted after hiring pauseVeeam · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
I went through a longer process that was mostly standard in structure even as it dragged on. After a recruiter touchpoint, there were about five rounds: a coding-pad-style test, a hiring-manager conversation, technical interviews, and a system-design round. It seemed to be progressing in a controlled way, and I was told I had cleared every stage and could advance my candidacy. Then the momentum s…
- Veeva Systems Consultant Interview Experience: Mock project and executive presentationVeeva Systems · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026
After submitting my CV, I moved through a steady sequence: HR screening, an in-person interview, a presentation round, and an executive interview. The arc was clear: meet the team, show how I would handle a project, then meet leadership. The presentation was the biggest step. I received a mock project tied to their solution, had to work it out on my own, and then present it. It took real preparat…
- Veeva Systems Consultant interview: a 25 to 30 hour projectVeeva Systems · Consultant · Take-home Project · Jul 2026Rejected
The experience was focused and brutal. I spent something like 25 to 30 hours on a project, and I believed the result was technically strong. I expected constructive next steps or at least a clear evaluation, but the team rejected the work coldly. The stated reason was essentially that my Zoom connection had been poor. That did not seem to match the effort I had invested or the quality I thought I…
