Rubrik·Software Engineer

Rubrik Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

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Palo Alto, CAPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My Rubrik interview path for a software engineering role felt like it moved quickly through multiple coding-focused steps.

I started with a recruiter screen, which led into a DSA round. From there, the process progressed to on-site rounds that included a system coding session alongside additional technical evaluation.

In the interviews, I ran into a mix of problems and formats. One DSA-style question mentioned involved LCA with binary lifting, and for system coding I ended up getting asked a system design-style question instead of what I expected from the round’s title. There was also a behavioral round with the manager.

I didn’t receive an offer. What stood out to me most was the variability in how the rounds

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