BNY Software Engineer interview experience

The assessment itself had four coding questions: two medium and two tougher ones. The next day’s schedule then turned into the next steps of the interview process, but the screening stage was clearly where the bar was set.

The thing that made my overall experience feel tense wasn’t just difficulty—it was how the interviews were run operationally. During a video call, I wasn’t given much structure up front about how the session would work, and I ended up being asked to share my screen without proper context. The whole dynamic felt more prescriptive than collaborative, and the lack of clarity