Belvedere Trading Software Engineer interview experience

I did live coding first, then I got a system design discussion, and finally I had to go back to the take-home work and revise/extend the code based on new requirements. I felt like the interview was constructive—there was a real focus on how I thought through changes rather than just getting a single final answer.

When they followed up afterward, they said they were impressed and wanted me to come back for a final round the next week. That momentum lasted only a couple days; they then cancelled and said they didn’t want to continue. It was honestly one of the most frustrating experiences I