ShipBob·Software Engineer

ShipBob Software Engineer interview experience

Got offer

Hard

Positive

Chicago, ILPosted Mar 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first touchpoint was an intro call with the recruiter, then I moved into a conversation with the engineering manager about my experience and why I wanted the job.

After that, the technical rounds focused heavily on OOP and implementation: I designed a deck of cards step-by-step to show how I’d structure the objects and behaviors, and then I moved into a problem-solving round with something Sudoku-like where I had to solve it and talk through my approach, trade-offs, and potential optimizations.

The team interviews were very collaborative. I shared my screen and used my own language and IDE, and the engineering folks stayed friendly and approachable when I asked clarifying questions. The process also included a recruiter follow-up to discuss

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