Castlight·Software Engineer

Castlight Software Engineer interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted Aug 2018 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a fairly active recruitment run-up, including two remote technical screens and then an onsite trip.

They brought me from NJ to SF, and the onsite itself seemed to go fine. I spoke with a mix of engineers along with an HR rep and a PM for the team I’d be joining.

The odd part was what happened afterward. I was never contacted again after the onsite, even though the visit didn’t go badly. The silence stretched long enough that it felt obvious they’d decided not to move forward, even without telling me directly.

The whole process took around three weeks, but the lack of follow-up afterward turned it into something drawn out and uncomfortable. I didn’t get an offer, and honestly, the

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