Harness·Software Engineer

Harness Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Aug 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After an initial chat with the recruiter to go over what the role would involve, I moved into a technical sequence that felt heavy and focused.

The technical portion had three rounds, each lasting about an hour, and the questions centered strongly on data structures and algorithms.

The last part was a hiring manager round that mixed technical depth with architecture. I remember Java threading coming up as part of the technical side, and then there were questions about scaling an application—so I had to switch gears from specific implementation details to higher-level system thinking. We also discussed my resume.

By the end, the process felt very difficult, and it demanded a wide range of strengths in a short span. I didn’t get an

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