OpenTable·Software Engineer

OpenTable Software Engineer interview experience

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Negative

IndiaPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had an HR conversation that went smoothly, including a quick negotiation where I agreed to a slightly lower salary than I initially asked for.

The first technical interview leaned heavily into design-level and behavioral questions, and the whole thing felt pretty generic—comfortable enough that I could share my thoughts openly. What really changed the tone was the next step: a take-home coding task where I had to design and implement the solution and also explain my design decisions. I managed to finish within the one-week window, but after I submitted, communication basically fell off.

After about several days with no updates, I heard nothing until roughly a week later when HR told me engineers would review it. Later that same

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