Qualtrics Software Engineer interview experience

In my case, the OA was easy enough that I did well.

What surprised me was how the interviews felt misaligned with the OA. The first problem in the first coding interview was confusing, and I remember getting pressured early, like the interviewer wanted me to start coding immediately. I tried one approach under stress and realized too late I’d missed another technique I could have used. The second interview started with a chat where they drilled into past experiences, which I had to be ready for.

Even when I got to a solution I understood and could get to pass tests, the interviewer kept