Clever Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The process was pretty standard: first an OA, then a quick chat with the recruiter. After that, a technical interview where I had to interact with their API, debug, and write some code to connect to it. Then a hiring manager chat, and finally an offer. Everyone I met was great.

First, there were some basic HR screenings. Then, a paired technical coding assessment. Finally, a 4-5 hour virtual onsite with 5 interviews: 2 more tech, 2 more HR, and 1 wrap-up with the hiring manager. The paired tech interview was pretty straightforward, focusing more on explaining your thought process and showing coding ability. The onsite included an architecture/systems design interview and a networking tech interview. So far, the interviews have been really positive and the interviewers were super kind and helpful, making me feel like they wanted me to get the job. The onsite interview went well, with fair questions and amazing people. I'm now waiting to hear back about the job offer, which should take 3-4 days. The System Design part was quite simple, and the Networking interview, contrary to expectations, was a straightforward coding/leetcode-style question rather than about actual networks.

So first, there was a recruiter screen, then a 60-minute technical interview. After that, it was a 4-hour remote "onsite" which had four interviews in total. Two of these were technical, covering system design and leetcode-style pseudocode problems. The other two were behavioral, and they were looking for cultural fit and how I'd collaborate with other teams.