Plaid Customer Success Engineer interview experience

I completed a technical assessment before I spoke with the recruiter, then I did a recruiter phone interview, a hiring manager interview, and finally a panel.

The recruiter part felt professional, but starting with an involved technical assessment before having any initial conversation left me feeling unnecessarily taxed upfront. I also couldn’t shake the feeling that the process made me unsure about how actively they were hiring, even though the role itself sounded interesting.

I didn’t get the offer, and what stayed with me wasn’t just the result—it was the time investment and how the