Chainlink Labs Software Engineer interview experience

My path included multiple rounds across days—by the time I was deep in it, it felt like the interviewers kept circling the same themes and repeating questions rather than moving toward anything new. One thread that stood out was how hard it was to get consistent communication between stages, and how often I’d go quiet until I chased updates.

Technically, I did the expected mix—algorithms, system design, and distributed-systems style discussions—but the format felt unnecessarily rigid and redundant. The overall structure also included more than just interviewer time; there were additional