Clipboard·Software Engineer

Clipboard Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

San Francisco, CAPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a more structured path at first, starting with recruiter coordination and then moving into a technical PR/code task, but the process still felt poorly supported.

Automated assessment + PR submission — I received an automated OA immediately after applying: submit a pull request and fetch data from a web API using TypeScript.
Code challenge without enough context — I was sent a task with little introduction; I was confused about requirements and what exactly I had to complete.
HR screening + 90-minute PR technical test — I had an HR/recruiter call, then a timed 90-minute test requiring a PR; the statement was described as very poorly written.
Phone screen + take-home case study — I did a phone screen for alignment, then received

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