Chewy·Software Engineer

Chewy Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Boston, MAPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went into the process expecting a normal recruiting flow, but what made it memorable was how unstructured it became behind the scenes.

In one timeline, I interviewed and felt things were going well, only to learn after my final round that they’d already filled internship spots and canceled everything afterward. I later got an apology and an email saying they’d discuss whether I could still join, and the answer was no—still, it left a really bitter feeling because it dragged hopes forward.

Another time, I felt genuinely relieved after a recruiter call, because it seemed promising—then the next day I learned two recruiters had been working on the same role and someone else had already been hired. It was emotionally

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