Glean (CA)·Backend Engineer

Glean (CA) Backend Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

BengaluruPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with an introductory round with the hiring manager, then I met with the head of engineering.

After that came multiple rounds of coding/DSA, with each one lasting around an hour. The setup felt condensed but clear: they moved from conversation into hands-on technical evaluation pretty quickly.

The difficulty was described as difficult, and the structure reflected that. Instead of one single challenge, I ended up doing several rounds of DSA-style work, which meant staying sharp across repeated problem-solving attempts.

I wasn’t offered the role. The ending didn’t come as a surprise because the process was heavily technical and carried consistent pressure across rounds. What I

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