Braze Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Braze.
Braze
Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I found the Senior Software Engineer role at Braze on Indeed and a recruiter reached out about setting up an initial call. The scheduling was super easy using their system. We chatted for about 20-30 mins, and the recruiter was really nice and explained everything, mentioning the technical screen was key. The technical screen went well, and setting up the virtual on-site interviews was also smooth. Even though I wasn't as prepared as I should have been, and one of the sessions showed some major weak spots, the interviewers were still great – friendly, adaptable, and encouraging. It was a good overall experience, and I liked talking to actual developers instead of just doing online tests.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Braze
Software Engineer
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process started with a 30-minute phone call with HR where I was asked some STAR-style behavioral questions and they gave me a long marketing pitch. Then, I had a 1-hour technical round with a senior software developer who asked the questions while a less experienced developer observed, seemingly for training. They jumped straight into the technical questions. I didn't make it to the next stage, but Braze appears to heavily prioritize technical skill above all else. My interviewer lacked interpersonal skills and seemed to be making poor judgments about me. I know someone hired here who is exceptionally smart and even she says Braze filters strongly for excellence, describing colleagues as emotionally robotic but highly intelligent. This makes sense given the high salaries offered for developing what seems like a culturally lacking product. The interview experience was negative, and I believe training staff on making candidates comfortable would be part of their definition of excellence.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you perform matrix manipulation by replacing rows and columns of 3 consecutive numbers with 0?
Braze
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
Had a call with HR, they mentioned the interview would be collaborative and focus on problem-solving. Then, there was a coding session with a developer who was typing really fast the whole time. I felt a bit slow and only managed to complete two problems. After the coding part, I asked about their team's engineering process, and the interviewer explained they have a pretty basic process, even lacking CI/CD. HR sent a rejection, saying I didn't get to the third problem. I noticed the job posting was removed, so I guess they already filled the role. It was a bit of a weird experience overall, especially considering the lower advertised total compensation compared to other companies and the described lack of modern engineering practices, which probably means a lot of inefficiencies and stress on the job. The interview itself felt non-collaborative and seemed to focus solely on coding speed rather than the problem-solving approach.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about an algorithm question that starts easy and gets progressively harder over three stages.
- Could you describe the team's current engineering process?
- Can you elaborate on the company's approach to CI/CD?
Braze Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Braze interview reports.
“Find all words in a given 2D board and dictionary, where words are formed from adjacent cells without reusing a cell.”
Read reports →“What is the maximum nesting level of parentheses in a balanced parentheses string?”
Read reports →“Write a function that takes a multi-dimensional array of numbers (1-9) and returns a new array where any horizontal or vertical sequences of at least 3 consecutive numbers are replaced by 0s.”
Read reports →“For a balanced parentheses string, what's the maximum number of parentheses at the same depth level? For example, with "( () () () ) ()", the answer should be 3 because there are 3 closed parentheses at depth 1.”
Read reports →“What's the maximum depth or breadth of a string containing parentheses?”
Read report →“Given a grid, find and mark all items in a row or column that have 3 or more equal values with 0.”
Read report →“How would you determine the number of valid nested parentheses in a string?”
Read report →“Can you check if a string with parentheses and other characters has balanced parentheses?”
Read report →“Given a grid with some items with a 0 value, move down one row any values that are above of it. Similar to candy crash.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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