Epic Software Engineer interview experience

It felt like the company really leaned on that upfront test, and I could tell later rounds were only going to happen if the assessment was enough.

When I did get invited forward, the final interviews were less about heavy coding depth and more about presenting and talking through design or project work. I went through a set of discussions where I introduced the company and role context, then did a system-design or database design style round, plus a LeetCode-style coding question. I also had an HR conversation where the tone was more casual, with questions that covered motivation and fit. In