Upstart·Software Engineer

Upstart Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first real step beyond the phone screen was a timed technical interview that was more like four coding problems with separate clocks and a follow-up essay question.

I managed to complete everything correctly and only had a couple of issues on the essay part. After that, the next round was a hiring manager conversation that was supposed to last anywhere from half an hour to an hour.

That hiring manager round started with introductions and then quickly moved into a project discussion. I walked through a project I was proud of and even brought in a related project briefly before handing it back, because I didn’t want to talk too long. The manager left room for my questions at the end, and we finished right around the thirty-minute mark—she even commented

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