Silicon Valley Bank Software Engineer interview experience

It started with a CBT-style first stage, then moved to an interview with a panel of about five judges. After that, there was a final conversation with the managing director. Once those rounds were done, I just waited for an email and didn’t get much in the way of real-time clarity.

What surprised me most was how quickly the process seemed to shift into “next steps” mode after the interviews—after the wait, the expectation was that I’d start working on projects and eventually be promoted. Overall, it felt more like a staged funnel than a back-and-forth discussion, and despite the different