Benchling Software Engineer interview experience

After that, about a week later, I got pulled into a technical coding interview that wasn’t framed as classic LeetCode. It focused on practical problem solving, and the whole tone was collaborative and cooperative.

What stood out most was how easy it felt to talk through my approach. The interviewer didn’t make it adversarial; they stayed engaged and worked with me as the problem unfolded. I left with the impression that they were evaluating how I think and communicate, not just whether I could produce a perfect answer under pressure. I didn’t end up receiving an offer, but the process felt