Ancestry Backend Engineer interview experience

After that, I had a technical video round with two people—one of them the hiring manager and the other a technical lead. That round stayed technical and connected to the core fundamentals they were testing in the assessment.

Compared to other interviews I’ve done, the flow felt organized: assess fundamentals first, then discuss them live in a more interactive way. I also got to ask questions during the process, and the overall dynamic felt professional.

I wasn’t offered the role, but the structure made it feel like the evaluation criteria were consistent. The best part was that it didn’t