Glean (CA) Software Engineer interview experience

Across the rounds, the topics felt pretty standard for this kind of interview ladder.

Difficulty was difficult, and even though the format was familiar, it still felt demanding—multiple coding attempts plus a system design discussion meant there wasn’t much slack. The background check was the last step and wrapped up the process cleanly.

I didn’t get an offer. The end-to-end experience felt like a typical evaluation of fundamentals and consistency across several different formats. My honest reflection was that the standard structure didn’t make it easier; it just meant I needed to perform