OpenTable·Software Engineer

OpenTable Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

AustraliaPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I wish I’d read earlier reviews before applying, because my expectations would’ve been more realistic.

The HR discussion itself went smoothly and I even agreed to a slightly lower salary than I originally requested. The first technical interview leaned heavily into design-level and behavioral topics, and the questions felt like the kind of generic prompts you’d see at large companies. Still, it was an open conversation and I felt able to explain my thinking.

The process then moved into the stage that really consumed my time: a take-home coding task. It required both design and implementation, plus explanations of the design decisions, and it had a one-week timeframe that felt tight for the

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