CCoursera·Software Engineer

Coursera Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Toronto, ONPosted May 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The early part of my process had some technical momentum, but the experience quickly turned frustrating.

I did an initial HR conversation where we covered my background and general fit, and then I had a technical phone interview. I also remember getting communication that promised follow-up feedback, but it never really materialized.

Timing-wise, it also felt messy. In my case, the recruiter scheduling didn’t go smoothly—there was at least one missed call, and I ended up not even getting the run I was expecting on the day it was scheduled. After reaching out for updates, I was essentially left waiting again, with no clear explanation.

Even though I had completed the interviews, the lack of

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