Handshake·Software Engineer

Handshake Software Engineer interview experience

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New York, NYPosted May 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started the usual way with a recruiter phone screen, then moved quickly into a technical screen with an engineer.

The hard part came after that: instead of just another chat, I ended up building a small project and then walking through the code with an engineer as part of the evaluation. By the time I reached systems design, the interview felt more demanding, and I had to stay sharp across a full sequence.

What made it tough was the combination of formats. I wasn’t only writing code; I was expected to explain my reasoning and then transition into architecture-level thinking with engineers who asked detailed questions. Even though it was difficult, the experience still felt enjoyable—when I got frazzled,

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