Ancestry·Software Engineer

Ancestry Software Engineer interview experience

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Positive

Lehi, UTPosted Oct 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The early stage of my interview started with a phone conversation that leaned into situational questions and practical experience with tools.

Then I moved into a video meeting where the tone shifted toward my experience with software development and the kinds of tools and code I’d worked with.

On the technical side, I wasn’t asked to solve a classic coding puzzle from scratch. Instead, a few backend engineers asked me programming-knowledge questions, with Java specifically showing up because the role needed it. They also asked questions that directly connected to my resume, so the interview felt less like a generic screen and more like a validation of how my background translated to their backend needs.

Overall it felt smooth,

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