Rippling Software Engineer interview experience

I worked through a problem where the interviewer increased the difficulty multiple times, and I remember staying focused on the full chain—approach, implementation, and time complexity. I finished all the questions they introduced and felt like my solutions were solid.

The next day, I followed up and quickly received a short rejection message that felt templated. The phrasing made it clear they’d chosen other candidates, even though I’d successfully made it through the upsized interview prompts.

What left the strongest impression wasn’t just the lack of an offer—it was the overall feeling