DigitalOcean Software Engineer interview experience

I had initial conversations with recruiter and hiring manager first, and then multiple follow-up rounds covering technical topics as well as people management and production management. The interviews were friendly and the overall coordination felt organized.

But what made the experience stand out was how long the silence lasted after the final interviews. I remember waiting weeks without meaningful updates, and it left me feeling like I wasn’t getting honest status visibility even though earlier conversations were pleasant.

Eventually I got a vague communication that they were moving in a