Toast·Software Engineer

Toast Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

IrelandPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a recruiter contact after applying via LinkedIn, and the first impression was genuinely positive.

They walked me through the company and the interview process in a clear way.

The next round was a live coding session on HackerRank. I was nervous but prepared, and the problem itself felt straightforward. I began implementing my solution, but the interviewer repeatedly interrupted me—even when I was in the middle of explaining or coding. I asked for a little space to finish my thoughts and walk through the approach, but the feeling was that I wasn’t given the time to fully articulate my reasoning. The logic ended up correct; the code compiled, passed the tests, and I included clear

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