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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Mar 15, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Menlo Park, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at GRAIL (Menlo Park, CA)

      Interview

      My initial interview was very professional by a senior member of the company and was actually inspiring. I felt like this was a great company with a great mission. The second interview was scheduled for a technical test but the interviewer decided to change that and just ask me some general questions. It felt like I was being rejected before we even began. I am humble enough to recognize that I just didn't meet the bar even answering some simple questions - I'd be interested if anyone else had a similar experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Have you encountered a time when you disagreed with a colleague and if so how did you handle it?
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      GRAIL response
      2y
      We appreciate your feedback and apologize that your interview process did not meet your expectations. Our candidates are highly valued and we aim to provide timely feedback and a seamless experience. We have shared the feedback with the team in order to improve our process and provide an exceptional experience.

      Other Senior Software Engineer Interview Reviews for GRAIL

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 12, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at GRAIL in Jun 2023

      Interview

      Initial phone screen with recruiter. TPS with hiring manager. Call with recruiter to schedule panel. The recruiter dropped the salary range from 170 to 130, by first dropping it to 160, then 150, then 140, then 130. Three days later the recruiter called saying it is now 120. The recruiter had mentioned during the scheduling call that they were having trouble with people wasting the panels time and then not agreeing on the salary. Can see why. Official listing for the job seems incorrect then since salary is listed as "The estimated, full-time, annual base pay scale for this position is $124,000 - $186,000. "

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Very concerned with salary requirements.
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      GRAIL response
      2y
      We appreciate your feedback and apologize that your interview process did not meet your expectations. Our candidates are highly valued and we aim to provide timely feedback and a seamless experience. We are continuously working to improve and I will share your comments with the team.

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Apr 21, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at GRAIL (London, England) in Apr 2022

      Interview

      Applied through recruiter. Interview process was as follows: + Intro call with talent acquisition. + Intro call with technical director (UK). + Take-home assignment (build an API). Then a series of Zoom panel interviews either over a day or 2 days: + 45min Coding test (using codeinterview.io, model a Lightbulb and Lightswitch). + 45min Call with tech director (UK) discussing assignment, CV, Amazon behaviour questions. + 45min Call with tech director (USA) discussing CV, Amazon behaviour questions. + 15min Call with talent acquisition. It was a longer than average process but all interviewers were friendly and knowledgeable. Advice I'd give- be comfortable writing raw code without the aid of an IDE. Have concrete examples ready for the Amazon behaviour questions- the STAR model responses are expected. Keep the conversation going, ensure you are contributing enough to the discussions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a bug you introduced and how you discovered and fixed it.
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      GRAIL response
      3y
      Thank you for your feedback regarding your interview experience with GRAIL. We strive to achieve a positive experience for our valued candidates and hope you’ll consider us again in the future.