Cloudflare·Software Engineer

Cloudflare Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

Lisbon, Lisbon DistrictPosted Jul 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The process dragged on for nearly two months, and it was intense in the most exhausting way—lots of phases and a lot of interviews with people who felt like they were checking fit from every angle.

I spoke with future colleagues, people from other teams, and management-level interviewers. What stood out most was what didn’t happen: there wasn’t any technical interview during this long stretch.

At a high level, the structure was still heavy and methodical. I started with a call to align on the role and responsibilities, then a recruiter call to cover pay range, location, and the usual logistics. After that, I cycled through multiple rounds—several technical rounds with team engineers plus cross-functional interviews—before an additional hiring manager check to confirm expectations. The

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