Pocket Gems·Software Engineer

Pocket Gems Software Engineer interview experience

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Pittsburgh, PAPosted Jun 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I went through a mostly phone-screen-heavy loop with online shared coding docs, and it felt anywhere from “fair and smooth” to frustratingly inconsistent over a period of weeks.

Recruiter/setup / phone screen — A short call to confirm the profile and then jump into coding; in multiple cases I was told to solve a problem while the interviewer could watch live edits.
Phone coding round — Typically 1–2 algorithm questions (often substring/StrStr or string/array problems), with occasional debugging or hints when I got stuck.
Follow-up phone / HR touchpoint — Some journeys included an additional engineer call plus an HR discussion; others ended after the first tech screen.
Waiting / no-show feedback issues — In several experiences the recruiting

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