Reply Interview Guide
Everything we know about interviewing at Reply: the process stage by stage, what each round tests, compensation by level, and reports from candidates who interviewed.
Interviewing at Reply
What the process looks like, and what Reply is really testing for.
Reply interviews you through a mix of HR screening and multiple rounds of technical evaluation that can include live coding, take-home work, and system design discussions. Across reports, recruiter and HR calls are conversational, centered on your background, academic achievements, motivations, and alignment, and the later rounds shift into more practical evaluation depending on the role.
The topics Reply evaluates align strongly with core programming and architecture: SQL (percentile 81), data structures and algorithms (percentile 81), system design and architecture (percentile 75), and general programming skills (percentile 70). Python (percentile 71) and coding challenges (percentile 71) also appear prominently, and the process includes communication and problem solving as explicit soft-skill topics (percentiles 61 and 64).
Expect a non-trivial number of steps, including possible additional manager or business unit conversations, and in some cases partner-level discussions before a decision. From the aggregated candidate reports, the difficulty across experiences skews easy (58%) and medium (39%), and the reported offer rate is 0.0%, so you should focus on performing well in each stage rather than expecting quick success.
In the reports, technical depth can vary a lot by path, with some processes emphasizing fit and fundamentals and others adding take-home or live coding. Don’t assume the first technical round will be either fully coding heavy or fully light, because Reply’s loop can combine fit-focused calls with practical assessments.
The Reply interview process
5 stages, based on 500 candidate reports.
Initial recruiter screening call
30-45 minYou speak with a recruiter to discuss your background, career motivations, and alignment with the role. Prep to cover your CV and why you want the work, because this is repeatedly described across early steps.
HR screening
1-2 callsAn HR-focused conversation looks at your academic achievements, language skills, and cultural or role alignment. Reports often describe this as conversational and fit-centered.
Technical evaluation (take-home or conversational technical discussion)
days to 1 weekYou may complete a take-home project or participate in a technical discussion with senior engineers. The technical bar can include fundamentals, and some reports describe additional practical evaluation before deeper technical rounds.
Technical rounds with business unit (may include live coding, system design, and behavioral)
1-2 roundsYou meet one or more people from the business unit for live coding and system design discussions, sometimes combined with behavioral evaluation. Prepare to discuss your reasoning, and be ready for both coding and architecture-level conversations.
Final alignment and decision discussion
final stepSome processes include a partner or director-level conversation to align on fit and to discuss contract-related items like salary expectations and career progression before an official outcome. Reports also describe a possible final decision-making discussion.
What Reply evaluates
How often each skill shows up across reported interview loops.
Interview guides by role
Each guide has the questions Reply interviewers actually ask, the loop structure, and total compensation by level.
What Reply pays, by level
Estimated total compensation: base salary plus stock and annual cash bonus.
Insider tips
Patterns from candidates who got offers, and the mistakes that most often sink a loop.
Real interview experiences by role
Read what candidates said about interviewing at Reply: the loop, difficulty, and outcomes, straight from recent reports for each role.
Reply interview FAQ
Answered from real candidate and workplace data, marked up for rich results.
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