DigitalOcean Software Engineer interview experience

There was one recruiter screen, and then five more interviews that were more conversational, without coding exercises and without any dedicated system design round—even though I’d expected those to exist for the role. Before each discussion, the interviewers were friendly and knowledgeable, and the recruiter in particular felt pleasant and helpful.

It didn’t stress me out the way some technical loops do because the format was based on discussion rather than a whiteboard test. I can’t say it felt lightweight in terms of engagement; the interviews were still substantive, just framed