Smarsh·Software Engineer

Smarsh Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Belfast, Northern IrelandPosted Mar 2023 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

The interview process felt like it was going well and moved through multiple stages—four rounds in total—with positive feedback at each point.

I was even told I was in the running for an offer, which made the timeline feel exciting.

Then everything stalled. I got ghosted for about two weeks, and when communication finally resumed, I learned it was because of a company-wide hiring freeze. The message didn’t come across well, and the timing felt unexpected. Shortly after, I noticed the same role was still being advertised, and when I reached out I was told it was a mistake and that it would be resolved—yet the job wasn’t taken down for up to three more weeks.

Even with the disruption, I stayed impressed by the engineers I spoke

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