Mercari·Software Engineer

Mercari Software Engineer interview experience

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Boston, MAPosted Jan 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Recruiter first reached out, then I did an initial conversation with HR.

After that, the process moved into a technical screen that felt pretty conversational—about half discussion and half technical problem solving. I remember getting through a handful of rounds on a similar vibe: interviewers were friendly and seemed mainly focused on how I approached a problem rather than trying to catch me out.

The technical portion leaned into coding-style questions, mostly in the easy-to-medium range, with a lot of emphasis on fundamentals like array manipulation. Across the rounds, I kept seeing the same theme: talk through my thinking, clarify assumptions when I needed

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