Glean (CA)·Software Engineer

Glean (CA) Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

Palo Alto, CAPosted Jun 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview journey started with an initial technical screening, followed by a final onsite round.

The first conversation wasn’t overly difficult, but it didn’t follow the usual LeetCode-style format I was expecting, which made it feel a little unfamiliar compared to what I had prepared for.

Once I got to the onsite, I had the sense that the bar was still practical and focused on how I thought through problems rather than just speed on classic prompts. The overall experience leaned average in difficulty: not brutal, but also not a purely straightforward coding interview.

I didn’t get an offer, and what stuck with me most was how different the technical screening felt from the standard

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