Coupang Software Engineer interview experience

After recruiter outreach and an initial pass, I moved into a set of technical rounds: a DSA-focused coding interview, then a second DSA round. Those early steps were followed by a design round and then a focus round, with the format still very much centered on live problem solving.

There was a clear possibility of elimination after the second round, so I knew I had to do well early rather than rely on later momentum. After finishing the fourth round, I went into a bar-raiser style interview. It was harder to read than the earlier rounds, but the intent felt consistent—push for strong