Bell Software Engineer interview experience

It used time limits very strictly: each prompt had a short prep window and then a 2-minute response limit, and on the hardest ones I felt like I got cut off mid-thought. The format made it hard to add nuance, and the feeling was that the invite was automated, like the process wasn’t really designed around me.

The structure was consistent with quick prompts—there were multiple questions total, and I had to manage my pacing tightly. Even when the questions themselves were not technical, the timeboxing pressured me more than I expected. At times, I finished my answer and then had that awkward