Netflix Software Engineer interview experience

It began with a recruiter screen that had the vibe of acting like the hiring manager, followed by a screen with an engineer that mixed behavioral prompts with what felt like an unexpected pop quiz.

Then came a lengthy take-home assignment that took over my weekend. After that, there were five onsite interviews that felt like intense nitpicking rather than genuine exploration—down to small details, and judgments about whether my past projects were “complex” enough. Even in the system design round, the interviewer seemed uncomfortable with the technologies I was used to and used that