Scale·Software Engineer

Scale Software Engineer interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I cleared an initial OA, my next step was a 60-minute live coding interview.

What surprised me was that it wasn’t an “algorithmic” question in the traditional sense—it was about implementing a unique card game with enough rules to turn it into a real build exercise. I had to translate the problem into working code, and the time box forced me to stay organized.

I managed to pass that round, and then I moved into what was described as a virtual onsite made up of five interviews. The split was mostly technical and behavioral: three technical sessions plus two behavioral ones. The overall framing was that I’d be evaluated on both how I implemented and how I communicated

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