Tencent Software Engineer interview experience

Early on, I didn’t fully understand what one of the questions was asking, but once the interviewer explained it more clearly, I was able to follow the intent and respond in a way that made sense.

Then the technical rounds became more algorithm-focused and deeper. I was first pulled back to my resume, and that quickly shifted into algorithms. The final stage felt especially intensive: I was asked multiple algorithms with in-depth follow-ups, and it finished with a live, handwritten-style exercise involving two sums.

Throughout, the interviewers came across as professional and friendly, which