Relativity Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process was professional and well-structured, but they didn't really tell me everything about the role. They didn't clearly explain important things about the DACH go-to-market strategy, like partner overlap, account visibility issues, and how that affects direct revenue ownership. The job I interviewed for seemed very different from what it's actually like after starting.

So for this role, they wanted me to review and practice medium-level data structures and algorithms (DSA), making sure I had strong problem-solving skills. I also had to revisit system design basics, like being able to clearly explain design choices, trade-offs, and the reasoning behind any architectural decisions made. Pretty much, it was standard DSA and system design questions for a regular Software Engineer job.

It was 4 rounds. First, a 30-minute recruiter screening. Then, a 45-minute chat with the hiring manager. After that, a 2.5-hour panel interview with the team. The final round was a "finalist round" presentation with the director and hiring manager, which they added last minute because I was competing against others. They let me pick dates online, but then kept reaching out to push the times back, which was frustrating and I had to reschedule a few times. It would've been better if they offered earlier dates. They want the panel done in one sitting, but you can split it up if needed, though it's not ideal for them. The recruiter was very involved and gave feedback after each round. After the final presentation, it was silence from the recruiter, and then I got a generic auto-rejection email from their workday system, which felt insulting given the rapport built, my flexibility, and the last-minute presentation. It left a bad taste that no one provided specific feedback, like "we are looking for someone with more experience in ___ area."

I went through 2 interview stages: a phone screen and a short live coding session. The first round was pretty relaxed, with behavioral questions and two English questions. I was quickly invited to the next stage. Then, there was a coding interview, where I had a few tasks involving class implementation and basic searching. They suggested I'd be moving on, but then completely ghosted me, and I received an automated rejection email after a month. I admit I didn't perform well in the interview, but I feel they could have at least informed me about their decision sooner than a month later. Getting an automated email during the interview process after resume screening is also quite unexpected. During those two rounds, the interviewers were nice and seemed helpful (though round 2 was a bit chaotic, which might have also been my fault).