Costco Wholesale Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

Chicago, ILPosted Sep 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview felt poorly prepared and disrespectful from the start.

During the virtual call, the interviewer didn’t turn on the camera, and it seemed like neither he nor the recruiter had reviewed my resume ahead of time. The questions and discussion didn’t line up with my background, so I spent the conversation feeling like I was being evaluated for a different role than what I applied for.

The job description also didn’t list specific technologies, which made it even harder to understand what the work would actually require. That uncertainty combined with the apparent lack of review made the whole process feel unprofessional.

I didn’t get an offer, and

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