Upstart·Software Engineer

Upstart Software Engineer interview experience

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Los Angeles, CAPosted Jun 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My early rounds immediately raised red flags for me, mainly around role expectations and how the company talked about its future.

I made it clear I wasn’t looking to go below a Senior level, but the recruiter still passed me along based on performance. The hiring manager also got defensive when attrition came up, while the company was still actively hiring, and I didn’t hear clear answers about how they were handling the economic downturn or what the growth plan actually was.

After those conversations, I decided to stop after the hiring manager stage rather than keep spending time in a process that felt misaligned with what I needed to understand. Even though I didn’t proceed, the clearest outcome was that I didn’t

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