The Trade Desk Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Aug 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My experience started out with a multi-stage loop that stretched across weeks: two interviews online and then two onsite rounds, lasting overall about four to five weeks.

After the last onsite, I waited about two weeks and never heard back. There wasn’t a phone call or an email with a clear result, and the silence made the process feel unfinished.

During the interviews, I noticed a different kind of issue: the design and discussion felt like they were optimizing for a narrow band of outcomes, and I got the impression that mid-level roles weren’t really being considered the way I expected. It made the whole thing feel harder to navigate because the interviews weren’t just about ability—they felt like they were trying to gatekeep level fit based on performance

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