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Story interview process & guide 2026

Based on 3 interview reports

Everything we know about interviewing at Story: what each round tests and compensation by level.

Software Engineer
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At a glance

1
Role guides
3
Interview reports
12
Topics tracked
$75k
Median total comp
01 · Difficulty and outcomes

How hard is the Story interview?

Aggregated from 3 interview experiences
Difficulty mix
Easy0%
Medium100%
Hard0%
Most loops land in the middle: hard enough to prep for, rarely brutal.
Experience sentiment
67%positive
Positive 67%Neutral 33%Negative 0%
02 · Topic breakdown

What Story actually tests for

How prominent each skill is across reported loops
100%
Software Engineering (General)
95%
Technical Interviewing
90%
Problem Solving Under Adversity
86%
Resilience / Coping Strategies
81%
Numeracy (Problem Solving with Quantitative Skills)
77%
Literacy (Communication/Reading Competence)
72%
Group Interview Collaboration
68%
Behavioral Interviewing
63%
Communication Skills
59%
Stakeholder Communication (Senior Management)
54%
Onboarding / Graduate Engineering Programs
50%
Quantitative Reasoning (Implied by Numeracy Test)
Tested less
Tested more
03 · Role guides

Find the guide for your role

This is your next step: open the guide for the role you are interviewing for. Each one carries the questions Story interviewers actually ask that position, the loop structure, and pay by level.

Showing 1 of 1 role guides
Software Engineer
$35k-$114k
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04 · Compensation

What Story pays, by level

Estimated total compensation: base salary plus stock and annual cash bonus.

Median $75k
Level$0kTotal comp range$150kTotal
All levels
Base $42k-$106k
$35k-$114k
Ranges blend verified compensation data points. Base + stock + annual bonus shown. Estimates only.
05 · FAQ

Story interview FAQ

Answered from real candidate and workplace data
How hard is the Story interview?

Candidates most commonly rate Story interviews as medium, based on 3 reported interviews.

How much does Story pay for data roles?

Reported total comp for data roles at Story ranges from roughly $35k to $114k per year, varying by level, team, and location.

What topics does Story test in interviews?

Story interviews most often cover Software Engineering (General), Technical Interviewing, Problem Solving Under Adversity, Resilience / Coping Strategies, and Numeracy (Problem Solving with Quantitative Skills). The exact emphasis depends on the specific role you apply for.

What roles can I prepare for at Story?

Dataford has interview guides for 1 role at Story, including Software Engineer.

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