Tide Software Engineer interview experience

First I had a functional screen with a recruiter, where the conversation focused on how I fit the role and what I was working on. After that, I went into a code review round where engineers reviewed sample code with me.

The final step was a system design session with the hiring manager. That round felt like the natural continuation of the earlier technical step: instead of staying at the level of code comprehension, it pushed toward how I’d think through design and decisions using prior experience.

I didn’t receive an offer. The overall feel was average in difficulty, but the structure was