Smartsheet·Software Engineer

Smartsheet Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

United KingdomPosted Aug 2021 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After an initial phone interview, I had a technical interview with a lead engineer that became noticeably difficult.

The first half was more about describing the company and the role, then it quickly pivoted into problem-solving questions. I found myself struggling more than I expected; the questions felt tricky and required me to rely heavily on solid data structure knowledge and when to use each one.

What really affected me was the interviewer’s energy. It wasn’t just the difficulty—the interviewer seemed unwilling to be there, and that made the whole thing feel uncomfortable. I could tell I wasn’t tracking well with what they were looking for and that I wasn’t going to pass early on.

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