Aurora Innovation Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

United StatesPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a fairly direct coding-focused sequence that ended on timing.

After speaking with the recruiter, I did a coding screen on a codepad-style platform. In my case, I wasn’t able to finish the DSA question within the 45-minute window, so the process stopped there without an offer.

The most frustrating part was how close it felt in terms of effort—I knew the direction I should’ve taken, but I couldn’t translate it into a completed solution fast enough. The interview also centered on graph traversal, and I got stuck before I could complete it in time, which led to an immediate reject.

Looking back, the feedback wasn’t really about my overall ability so much

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