Software engineering interview experiences don't have to be terrible.
Thread on my best software engineering interview experience.
👇🏼 (Thanks @PaulYacoubian for the idea)
Starting from the top of the funnel, I heard of this company (fintech startup, close to $1b valuation, based in NYC) from a podcast they were advertising on, and I liked the mission.
I went to their website and applied.
Their application portal used greenhouse. One page and no need for re-typing resume info.
They had an open field that said "Tell me something we should know about you".
I wrote about how I was a career switcher, had kids, went to school while working full time, etc.
Here's where they started to stand out.
They emailed me back a few days later and sent me a calendly link to schedule my first interview.
Letting the candidate choose a time for an interview is a small detail but is great for reducing candidate stress.
I scheduled my first interview. I received an email detailing what the interview would be about, what to expect, and what to prepare for. It would be a casual chat.
My interviewer mentioned and asked tons of questions about the free-response field I had filled out earlier.