S&P Global Software Engineer interview experience

I got asked things like what I had learned in my courses and what my area of interest was, along with some general knowledge technical questions. It should have been manageable, but I got extremely nervous while answering.

That nervousness became the main thing I couldn’t overcome in the moment. The interview didn’t feel like it was searching for one advanced concept—it was more like a quick check—and I felt like I didn’t show what I knew. I didn’t pass, and the rejection landed pretty clearly right after that first round.

In hindsight, the experience was a reminder that even “basic” can be