Seatgeek Software Engineer interview experience

I remember leaving multiple rounds thinking the bar was fair and that the conversation was moving forward.

Then I hit the systems design interview that stood out as the worst I’d ever experienced. The interviewer’s approach for probing my knowledge felt frustrating and time-wasting rather than clarifying. Instead of asking follow-ups that pushed the design discussion ahead, the flow kept circling in ways that didn’t feel helpful.

Because so many other parts of the process felt solid, that one round made the whole experience feel inconsistent. I didn’t get an offer, and the main thing I