Scotiabank Software Engineer interview experience

The whole thing felt fairly straightforward, and they were clearly trying to fill the role urgently, so the pace and expectations were set early.

Most of what I handled were behavioral and technical questions that stayed close to computer basics. I remember focusing on explaining my thinking clearly rather than trying to overcomplicate anything, and the conversation felt like a check that I could ramp quickly on the kind of project they had in mind.

Overall it didn’t feel like an intense gauntlet—more like a quick fit-and-basics conversation with managers who wanted clarity fast. I didn’t