Upstart·Software Engineer

Upstart Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Negative

Columbus, OHPosted Feb 2019 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a call with the recruiter, and after that I was given a take-home test on Codility.

The test experience itself went really well—I scored almost perfect—so I felt encouraged that my work matched what they were looking for.

But the communication afterward was rough. I was sent an automated, no-reply style rejection email saying they were moving forward with other candidates. I contacted the recruiter anyway to ask for feedback, and she promised to get back to me within a day.

A week passed with no response. Even though my technical performance had felt strong, the lack of follow-up feedback left a bitter taste. I didn’t get the offer, and what stood out most wasn’t the

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