DigitalOcean·Software Engineer

DigitalOcean Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Easy

Negative

BengaluruPosted Sep 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process began with a hiring manager conversation, and after that I was given a take-home assignment.

Once I cleared the assignment, there were two more rounds: a deep dive into the assignment and then a system design discussion focused on a “visit once” type of feature.

The technical parts felt manageable, but the real problem was the compensation flow. Right before the final system design round, HR contacted me to ask my current salary and expected salary. The numbers didn’t line up with what I had been quoted, and I was told I couldn’t move forward unless we could adjust. I ended up completing the final round anyway, and then the offer that came back was actually lower than what HR had

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