Tech(x) Software Engineer interview experience

First there was an hour phone interview, then a shorter 30-minute call with the engineering manager. Both of those conversations felt pleasant and easy to navigate.

After that, I went into a virtual onsite with three rounds. The coding round started with a simpler prompt that I solved quickly and then expanded on, where I could explain my approach, talk through complexity, and begin implementing. The design round went well too—I was able to walk through my reasoning for the choices I made and involve the interviewer in the tradeoffs as I went. The last round was a topgrading-style