Criteo·Software Engineer

Criteo Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

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Bucharest, BucurestiPosted Mar 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process had a very specific kind of difficulty: a timed technical assessment that felt tightly controlled and punishingly strict.

The test came with a total of 16 questions across 55 minutes, and only a handful of them required writing code. Copying was disabled, and it wasn’t allowed to use external IDEs—everything had to be done within their constraints.

The proctoring setup was also a major part of the stress. I had to use a webcam with full-screen mode, and they explicitly prohibited AI tools, online resources, and any external help. That combination made the whole thing feel less like a normal coding exercise and more like an exam environment.

I didn’t get an offer, and the biggest thing that stuck with me was

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