Ancestry·Software Engineer

Ancestry Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Neutral

San Francisco, CAPosted Mar 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I came in through an employee referral, and the recruiter reached out by phone to talk through my past experience and goals.

After that conversation, I did a video technical round with an interviewer who was friendly and kept the tone conversational.

Next I was called in for an on-site interview where I met multiple team members, including the hiring manager. One of the rounds involved coding, while the remaining conversations were centered more on my previous experiences and how I’d approached past work. I felt like I could connect my answers directly to the kinds of projects the team would care about.

I didn’t end up getting an offer, but the journey had a clear progression from recruiter alignment to technical

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