Upstart·Software Engineer

Upstart Software Engineer interview experience

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San Mateo, CAPosted Jun 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interviews started with a phone screen with the hiring manager, and it immediately felt professional and friendly.

We went through fundamentals—computer science and database basics—then moved into a coding exercise. What helped was that the hiring manager also explained the responsibilities for the role, so after the call I had a clearer picture of what they actually expected.

Then I went through a full-day virtual onsite due to COVID. It covered the usual spread for a SWE loop: coding, design, and behavioral topics. Everyone I spoke with felt genuinely nice and enthusiastic about what they were working on, and that made the day less draining than I expected.

After I passed the onsite, they asked me to

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