Cruise·Software Engineer

Cruise Software Engineer interview experience

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My process ended with a verbal offer, but it didn’t match the level I originally targeted.

I went through an onsite on a Tuesday, and the recruiter gave me a verbal offer the next day. The twist was that I didn’t do well in a system design round, so they downleveled me from the senior software engineer role I applied for to a software engineer level. I was told there would be an expectation of a quick promotion if I met the criteria.

In another similarly structured situation, the same theme showed up: I interviewed for senior SWE, but based on lower relevant experience and how I performed, I was moved to full stack SWE instead. That came with a promise of a fast-track to the

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