Glean (CA) Software Engineer interview experience

The first round covered SQL, projects, and DSA stack related questions. The second focused specifically on APIs: how they’re used and what test scenarios you’d consider. The third was a basic interview round.

Difficulty was medium, and the pace made it feel more intense than it might have otherwise. Each round had its own theme, so I had to switch mental models quickly—queries and data structures first, then API behavior and testing considerations, then a broader check at the end.

I didn’t get an offer. Even though the process was structured, the one-day turnaround made it feel like there