OpenTable Software Engineer interview experience

After an initial recruiter call, I had a technical interview by phone with a senior engineer that included coding and then a separate coding exercise. That led to a full-day onsite with a larger number of rounds, plus a long lunch break built into the schedule. I talked with multiple senior engineers, and I also sat down with a product manager and a senior architect.

What made the day feel demanding was the sheer number of conversations and the variety in what they covered. The work wasn’t just about getting through one problem—it was also about how I thought across engineering,