Asana Software Engineer interview experience

It was the “hungry rabbit” problem with about a two-week deadline, and I finished it in roughly a week. Shortly after, I was invited to a phone interview.

The phone interview focused on one algorithm question and then an OOP design question. The overall format felt structured, like they were using a bank of questions to keep evaluation consistent across candidates. I found the OOP/design part particularly difficult and got stuck on a novel angle of the problem. My interviewer was friendly, but the help was limited—more encouragement than real hints to get me unstuck.

The pace felt quick and