Circle Internet Financial·Software Engineer

Circle Internet Financial Software Engineer interview experience

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London, EnglandPosted Aug 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for the Software Engineer role and went through a smooth-but-long loop with multiple system design and practical API-focused rounds over a few stages.

Online assessment (CodeSignal) — a timed coding test with multiple questions plus short written prompts on API and database concepts.
Recruiter screen — a conversation about my background, the role, and what the next stages would look like.
Onsite (panel interviews, ~6 rounds) — a mix of API/practical coding on CodeSignal plus system design interviews (including one based on a past system I’d built) and behavioral rounds with both a hiring manager and a VP.
Additional onsite details — coding was not LeetCode-style; I expected to work on REST/API-style tasks, with

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