Masimo Software Engineer interview experience

The instructions were light, with fewer details than I expected, and I got the impression the goal was partly to see how I handled ambiguity: how quickly I could work with limited guidance and how much quality I could produce.

What surprised me was that it actually felt like a more realistic test of my technical skills and communication. I treated it like a real mini work product—focusing on quality, clarity, and the way I approached the task—because the assignment was designed to reveal not just whether I could code, but also how I would manage the work and explain my thinking.

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