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Accenture TechnologySoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Accenture Technology Software Engineer interview: Python primes and managerial discussion

After the initial contact, the process was organized around two larger stages. I began with HR-style questions about my background, strengths and weaknesses, and favorite subjects. I also completed a small Python task that required writing code to generate the first prime numbers, which tested whether I could turn my understanding into working logic. The next round was more managerial. I discusse…

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AmazonSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Amazon Software Engineer interview: HackerRank OA and pending update

After applying, I took an Amazon online assessment on HackerRank. The DSA section was heavy on prefixes and patterns, with a problem that felt like something in the longest-happy-prefix family. The next part involved debugging code. I did well there, so the overall assessment felt manageable even though the DSA question itself was a grind. When I checked my DSA performance, the test coverage did…

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Capital OneSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Capital One Software Engineer interview: CodeSignal OA under time pressure

My process was dominated by a CodeSignal OA where time pressure mattered a great deal. I completed the assessment and earned full points on three of the four questions, which was a relief, but the clock was already working against me by the time I reached the last one. The OA had four DSA questions in 70 minutes. I fully solved questions 1, 2, and 4 and got top marks on each. When I reached quest…

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FacebookSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Facebook Software Engineer interview: recruiter screen, LeetCode loop, and no offer

After a recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn, I had a scheduled screen about my background and what I wanted from a new role. It was clearly a gate: if the alignment looked right, I would move forward. The technical sequence followed a familiar pattern, starting with a phone screen and then an onsite that mixed coding, behavioral questions, and system design. The coding questions were LeetCode-styl…

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FinacleFull Stack Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Finacle Full Stack Engineer interview: unclear scheduling and second-round uncertainty

I found the process messy from the start. It began through job-portal connections with an HR call where the speaker talked so fast that I struggled to take in the details. I filled out a form with my available times, but the interview was scheduled around the interviewer's convenience instead. The technical interview was the one clearly positive part. The interviewer was friendly and professional…

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KPMG PhilippinesSolutions Consultant
Reported Jul 2026

KPMG Philippines Solutions Consultant interview: recruiter screen and manager discussions

I began with a friendly recruiter phone screen. We discussed my work experience and salary, and the recruiter said I should hear back within about two weeks. It felt straightforward and positive, like a check that I met the basics before moving on. Afterward, I had an HR screen and hiring-manager-style interviews. The interviewers were approachable, explained how the process would work, and took…

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KantarResearch Analyst
Reported Jul 2026

Kantar Research Analyst interview: assessment, recorded interview, and case presentation

I began with an online assessment of logic and critical thinking. After that, an email moved me to a recorded interview, where I answered questions about why I wanted to work for the company and similar prompts. I then met the hiring managers. The format combined a case study with a presentation, followed by a separate conversation about my thinking and fit for the role. It felt like a staged, st…

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MiraklAccount Executive
Reported Jul 2026

Mirakl Account Executive interview: peer behavioral rounds and case study

I made contact through LinkedIn, then had an initial conversation with the recruiter and a meeting with my potential manager. The process moved into peer interviews focused heavily on behavioral STAR-style questions about how I had handled situations in the past. Those rounds felt structured and values-oriented. I left each peer interview thinking the panel was trying to understand both my experi…

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Meta PlatformsSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Meta Platforms Software Engineer interview: screens, loop interviews, and leadership expectations

I started with two screening conversations and then entered a set of loop interviews that matched the company's familiar style. The technical work centered on LeetCode-style problems, and the system design could go deep. I was surprised by how much the interviewers varied, even with a similar format. Some offered hints, while others expected me to keep going independently with very little guidanc…

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Manpower BelgiumFrontend Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Manpower Belgium Frontend Engineer interview: segmented process and missing follow-up

The process took about 20 days and felt unusually segmented. It began with HR calls: an initial phone screen, then a Teams call with algorithmic exercises. I then switched platforms for additional JavaScript exercises that lasted quite a while. More HR coordination followed, and the role details shifted during the process. I eventually reached a technical interview that went very well. The manage…

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Juniper NetworksSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Juniper Networks Software Engineer interview: HPE office rounds and datapath decision

I had a face-to-face interview at an HPE office in Mahadevapura, and the schedule felt designed to be thorough. The first round was online with the hiring manager, followed by three in-person rounds. They spent a lot of time on projects from my resume and checked my skills one by one. At this level, I expected more emphasis on problem solving than on low-level incremental knowledge. Instead, the…

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Prime VideoSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Prime Video Software Engineer interview: campus OA, graph problems, and GenAI discussion

The process was shaped by an on-campus format with several elimination steps before anything resembling a final loop. It began with an OA that included frequency-based sorting, greedy and observation-based array work, an Amazon Leadership Principles work simulation, and a feedback and workstyle survey. Round 1 was a 1-hour virtual interview using Zoom and a live coding platform. After a short int…

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PalantirForward-Deployed Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Palantir Forward-Deployed Engineer interview: referral, decomposition, and long decision wait

After applying with a referral, I went through an HR screen and a decomposition round, then an onsite with three separate interviews on coding, learning, and decomposition. A final hiring-manager conversation ended the process. The format felt deliberate. Even before the onsite, the rounds appeared to build toward the same skill: taking an open-ended situation and making it actionable through bot…

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RAMP Consulting GroupAccount Executive
Reported Jul 2026

RAMP Consulting Group Account Executive interview: presentation round and email rejection

The process dragged on and felt more time-consuming than it needed to be, especially because the hardest parts came near the end. I started with the recruiter and went through several interviews that led to a presentation-heavy round. Although the feedback earlier in the process had been positive, the pressure grew as I prepared the materials. The presentation was the biggest challenge. I spent a…

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Palantir technologiesForward-Deployed Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Palantir technologies Forward-Deployed Engineer interview: decomposition and onsite loop

I applied with a referral and first had a recruiter screen, followed by a decomposition round. I then reached an onsite loop with three interviews covering coding, learning, and decomposition. The rounds felt connected, as if each one was testing whether I could reason through problems in a forward-deployed way. After the onsite, I had a hiring-manager round for the final decision. I did not make…

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ServiceTitanSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

ServiceTitan Software Engineer interview: difficult technical loops and inattentive evaluation

The process began with recruiter coordination and became a set of deep technical conversations that I found genuinely hard. One version included several coding interviews and a system design discussion. The people were pleasant and my impression of the culture was positive, but I was at the end of a hiring cycle, and that affected the result. In a different technical loop, the difficulty was not…

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Volkswagen Group ItaliaSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Volkswagen Group Italia Software Engineer interview: coding game and recruiter call

I started with a coding game exercise where I could choose from a flexible set of technologies. After I finished it, I had a call with the recruiter. During that conversation, the recruiter described the projects I might work on. The process felt like an early screen for both my technical approach and fit with those projects. It did not develop into a long sequence of rounds. Location: Lyon. Over…

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Super Micro ComputerSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Super Micro Computer Software Engineer interview: coding, GenAI, and leadership evaluation

After an initial campus-style screen, I started with an OA and waited a while for the next steps. Once I cleared it, the process moved through timed rounds that combined coding, role-specific evaluation, and behavioral work. The first round was a 1-hour virtual interview on a live coding platform. After a brief introduction, I chose C++ when asked which language I preferred. The coding problems i…

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Veeva SystemsQA Automation Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Veeva Systems QA Automation Engineer interview: repeated assignment and canceled onsite

Once the automated system started the process, things moved quickly. I received the same technical assignment I had completed during an earlier cycle, so I completed it carefully again and submitted it. This time I was told explicitly that my code was excellent. The recruiter then called to arrange an onsite interview. The day before the onsite, I emailed because I was missing some logistics. Rat…

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SupermicroSoftware Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Supermicro Software Engineer interview experience: grid paths and RAG

For my Amazon Supermicro Software Engineer track, the process began with an OA combining coding and work simulation. The workstyle assessment used Leadership Principles situations, with additional feedback and workstyle components. I then progressed to virtual interviews of about an hour each. The first interview opened with a brief introduction and language check; I chose C++. I worked on grid a…

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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.

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