Interview Experiences

Real candidates, real loops: every round, what was asked, and how it ended.

Share yours, earn XP

3 stories

Likes earn the author +10 XP for the first 3 likes each day

SpeechifySoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Speechify Software Engineer interview: proctored AI-assisted coding challenge

After I applied, the process moved almost immediately into an automated, AI-assisted coding challenge. It happened so fast that I felt nobody had reviewed my background first. There was no initial call. Instead, I received the challenge and had to record my screen and camera while working. The assessment lasted 90 minutes and used a company-provided codebase. I was told I could use AI tools, but…

Online Assessment0
SpeechifySoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Speechify Software Engineer interview: refactoring and realtime AI design

I began with a recruiter conversation about my resume and the shape of the technical rounds. Soon after, I completed a 90-minute LLM-based refactoring assessment inside a full-stack app. I was given problems to fix, and although AI tools were allowed, I still had to think through the work instead of copying answers. The later formats were live and varied. In a 90-minute vibe-coding session, I rec…

OfferHR Screen0
SpeechifySoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Speechify Software Engineer interview: proctored timed assessment and screencast

The early technical step felt unusually uncomfortable because it was heavily proctored and camera-driven. I had to keep my camera on during a timed assessment, and the recording requirements made it feel more like surveillance than collaboration. It was an independent test, with no live interviewer helping while I worked. The assessment required a screencast. There were rules against AI tools and…

0

What are interview experiences?

An interview experience is a candidate's own account of a hiring loop — not a question bank entry. It tells you the shape of the process: how many rounds there were, what each round actually tested, how long the gaps between them ran, and what the recruiter said at the end. That context is the part a question list cannot give you.

How to read them

Weight recent write-ups more heavily — interview loops change, often within a year. Read several for the same company and role rather than one: a single account tells you what one interviewer asked, while five tell you what the bar is. Note the outcome badge too, since a rejection write-up usually explains the gap far more precisely than an offer one.

Share your own

Every published experience earns 50 XP, and each of the first 3 likes it receives in a day earns you 10 XP more. Likes must come from established accounts; like-for-like swaps and likes from your own second account are not paid. Write it while the details are fresh — the round order, the exact prompts, and how much time you were given are what the next reader needs.

Share your experience to earn XP