New Relic·Software Engineer

New Relic Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Portland, ORPosted Jul 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After my recruiter call, I waited almost two weeks before the hiring manager finally scheduled the Portland, OR interview.

When I got on the call, the hiring manager seemed disengaged and barely built any momentum with me, which made the whole conversation feel flat and not very interested in my experience.

The delays continued after that. I heard nothing for another couple of weeks even though I followed whatever process I was given. Eventually the recruiter came back and told me the search had narrowed and they were pausing moving candidates forward, and then I received a formal rejection email shortly after. The full process lasted about 37 days, and what stuck with me most was the length of time plus the

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