Kin Insurance Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Kin Insurance.
Kin Insurance
Software Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Background check Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral
I got a coding assessment that was pretty simple, just parsing and processing a file or dataset. I spent about a day on it, making sure to break down the pipeline into modules with interfaces, and added unit/integration tests without external dependencies. They initially liked my solution and progressed me to a behavioral interview with two engineering managers. They grilled me with "tell me a time you..." type questions, asking follow-ups like "what did you learn from that" and "describe X tech you used." It felt like they weren't interested from the start, but after it was over, I got an email saying my coding assessment was actually bad and I was rejected.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about a time you...
- What did you learn from that experience?
- Can you describe a specific technology you used?
Kin Insurance
Software Engineer
Staff Easy Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
I spoke with a really nice recruiter who was helpful during the first phone screen. Then I had a behavioral interview with the Director of Engineering where I was asked about my experience and how it might fit at Kin. After that, I got a take-home project to build a small Angular app with all the requested features and unit tests. I finished it quickly but got rejected, seemingly because my solution was too simple. It sounds like they prefer custom solutions and building their own tools, which is great if that's your style, but the work itself didn't seem that complicated.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Create a basic application using Angular as part of a take-home assignment.
Kin Insurance
Software Engineer
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral Technical
First, I had a recruiter call which was a nice intro. Then, I completed a code challenge. After that, there was a coding/pairing day with developers. This was followed by a behavioral interview, and then an interview with the director of engineering. They reviewed my code challenge, but ultimately decided not to move forward with my candidacy. I'm a bit annoyed that I didn't get to discuss my code submission. I'm confident in my skills and believe my code was well-written, but I suppose it wasn't what they were looking for. So, be aware that they take code reviews very seriously and might reject you without discussing it with you.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your motivations for seeking a new position?
Kin Insurance Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Kin Insurance interview reports.
“How does this particular component function?”
Read reports →“Can you explain why this part isn't working?”
Read reports →“Could you write a program to parse provided text, validate it for errors, and produce the processed output?”
Read reports →“Create a basic application using Angular as part of a take-home assignment.”
Read reports →“Could you debug this application for me?”
Read report →“Could you build a policy parser within a two-hour timeframe?”
Read report →“What is a frequent error you observe junior engineers making?”
Read report →“What did you learn from that experience?”
Read report →“What are your motivations for seeking a new position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 Kin Insurance interview reports.