GitHub·Software Engineer

GitHub Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Oct 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through long multi-stage processes with take-home work and presentations, but I was rejected with little-to-no feedback after substantial time.

Recruiter + initial discussions — I spoke with a recruiter and then moved through multiple steps including a take-home.
Take-home assessment — I completed an assignment and then had a video call to review it.
Final interviews / next round — The process continued until a final decision.
Design test + presentation (other attempt) — In another run, I had many rounds, was told I was effectively final, then had a design test and a presentation.
Rejection — I received a rejection the following week with no feedback (and, separately, recruiter ghosting until I followed

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