Discord·Software Engineer

Discord Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Jun 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I was evaluated on building a chat server over sockets, and the process felt practical and hands-on even though I didn’t move forward.

Recruiter / setup — I was told to prepare for a chat-app build using TCP clients/sockets and even practiced based on the resources provided.
Live coding interview — I implemented the server to handle multiple clients; I was allowed to look up documentation, but there were restrictions around relying on AI-generated answers.
Follow-up technical work — in another case, the round focused on building a socket-based chat server with guidance, starting from a requirements link. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer (rejected quickly in one case, next-day in another); the takeaway

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