GitLab·Software Engineer

GitLab Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

Toronto, ONPosted Jul 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a phone screen, and then things quickly shifted into a more hands-on stage.

After that initial call, I was given a take-home assessment. I had to present my solution and also pair with an interviewer to walk through my approach.

Following the assessment, I met with the hiring manager. That conversation mixed behavioral questions with technical ones, so I felt like I had to be ready to explain both how I think and how I actually work in practice.

Overall, it felt like a tougher journey than the typical “quick screen then interview” flow, mainly because the take-home plus the presentation/pairing demanded more time and energy. In the end, I didn’t receive an offer,

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