CCoursera·Software Engineer

Coursera Software Engineer interview experience

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California, PAPosted Aug 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a single, relatively easy-to-medium technical touchpoint focused on core problem solving—one question involving arrays and then a virtual loop a few days later.

The loop was more structured and felt like a full day: I ended up going through five rounds total, spread across different skills.

The coding rounds mixed in practical topics like arrays with price/discount-style thinking, then moved into a harder behavioral segment and a deep dive on my projects with lots of follow-up questions. After that I had to review code and talk through how I would adjust it to match initial requirements, including verbally covering additional requirements beyond the first pass. The final segment was system design: I was asked to design a feature on their site and

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