Reddit Software Engineer interview experience

The experience felt oddly disconnected from my background: after the coding work, I was asked a question that didn’t relate to my resume or any job experience that seemed relevant. It threw me off because I couldn’t see the connection to what I’d be doing.

Despite that, the rest of the process that followed felt more structured and clear. I went through multiple interviewers overall—about seven—and the round mix included three coding exercises plus a system design discussion. The difficulty landed in the “average” range, and most people were friendly and professional, even if one interviewer