Mercor·Software Engineer

Mercor Software Engineer interview experience

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NigeriaPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through an interview flow that was entirely AI-based, and I found it surprisingly efficient.

The AI generated questions tailored to my resume and the job description, and the experience felt almost human—like a real conversation rather than a cold checklist. The questions spanned a mix of system design prompts and coding/code-practice topics, and it generally gave me enough room to think through answers before moving on.

What I liked most was how natural the whole progression felt and how comprehensive it was without dragging on. In a few parts, the AI also connected the questions to what I introduced at the start, and later it even gave me feedback on how I did, which was genuinely

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