Algolia·Software Engineer

Algolia Software Engineer interview experience

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Bucharest, BucurestiPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview happened across five separate rounds over multiple weeks.

I started with a screening call with a team manager where we went over my resume and experience. Then I moved into a technical stage with two DSA-focused coding interviews, each designed to test fundamentals through algorithm problem solving.

After that, there was a system design interview and a behavioral interview. The tone of the process felt like I was performing well technically; I got very positive feedback for that part. Ultimately though, the decision hinged on the behavioral round, and that’s where I didn’t make it through.

By the end, I was left with a clear sense of what worked

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