Upstart·Software Engineer

Upstart Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

United StatesPosted Dec 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a lot of back-and-forth that immediately felt messy.

I had a recruiter reach out and even during the initial call I got asked for references from my current manager, which I didn’t want to provide, and I ended up offering an alternate reference. After that, things moved quickly for a short burst—an online assessment arrived suddenly and I had to complete it within two days—then I scheduled a hiring manager round.

The hiring manager interview itself felt detailed and like it went well. They asked questions tied to my project in depth, and I left feeling good about the discussion. But the next day I received an automated rejection, which didn’t

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