Plaid Software Engineer interview experience

It moved from a recruiter screen into coding rounds and then ended with an onsite that included both system design and behavioral. I was able to solve most of the problems, but I definitely stumbled on edge cases and the design depth expected at the end.

That last stretch, especially around system design, left me feeling like I understood the surface area but didn’t fully match the level of thoroughness they were looking for. The coding parts weren’t a disaster, but the gaps I had showed up most during the final depth-focused discussions.

I didn’t get an offer. Even so, it was clear the