Smartsheet·Software Engineer

Smartsheet Software Engineer interview experience

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United KingdomPosted Aug 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process had a few steps: a pre-screen CV walkthrough, then a 1:1 live coding challenge, then a longer loop interview that lasted a few hours.

The CV and initial coding parts were manageable enough, and the coding challenge itself focused on something concrete—counting unique words in an array. That early part felt like I could show my thinking and keep things moving.

During the loop, the first portion felt straightforward and even kind of fun. But the last hour was described as a paired programming challenge, and that’s where the experience turned uncomfortable. Even though I could explain what needed to be done logically, it felt unsettling to write the actual code while an interviewer watched over Zoom and offered no real

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