Navan Software Engineer interview with a 20-minute AI round

Navan·Software Engineer·Reported Dec 2025
OtherMedium

My first interaction used AI and felt jarringly different from a normal recruiter screen. The timer was set to 20 minutes, and it cut me off exactly at the limit even though I hadn't finished my answer. I remember thinking the pacing punished me more than it tested my actual understanding.

I also wished there had been a typical early conversation with a recruiter to provide some context and make the process feel more human. Instead, I felt as if I was being evaluated through a rigid, machine-timed interaction.

It didn't lead to an offer. More than the difficulty, what stuck with me was the abrupt cutoff and how little the round seemed to reflect my capability.

Location: San Francisco, CA. Overall feedback: Neutral. Offer status: No offer.

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Company
Navan
Role
Software Engineer
Rounds
Other
Difficulty
Medium
Date
Reported Dec 2025

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