Seatgeek Software Engineer interview experience

The difficulty was high, and honestly the technical round was the most frustrating I’d had in that style of process.

The interviewer didn’t stick to classic algorithm territory, which sounded like a relief at first. But the technical question was also oddly disconnected from day-to-day work, and it was presented in a way that made it feel like I wasn’t supposed to rely on quick reference or known implementations. I remember spending mental energy trying to figure out what they were measuring rather than just solving the core problem.

Even though I came away feeling that I understood what