Genentech Software Engineer interview experience

I went through five rounds that started with a recruiter, then moved to manager and technical-team conversations, and eventually circled back to a manager again. Each meeting lasted anywhere from about half an hour up to an hour, so it was a steady run rather than a single long session.

The questions were a mix of behavior and situational prompts alongside technical topics, and the panels felt intentionally designed to evaluate both how I communicated and whether I could do the work. At the end there was even a dedicated Q&A panel portion, which made the experience feel less like