Coupa Software Inc Software Engineer interview experience

After that first stage, the flow turned into a sequence of knockout-style interviews: I went through two technical rounds and then an HR round.

The difficulty felt difficult because everything was geared toward elimination, so it never felt like a casual conversation—each segment was there to filter. Even with preparation, the structure meant I had to stay sharp across multiple rounds without much margin for error.

I didn’t receive an offer. What I remember most wasn’t any single question, but the overall pressure of the knockout format and how quickly each step determined whether I moved