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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Sep 30, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at GitHub

      Interview

      First met with Engineering Manager which was more behavioral and culture questions. Then completed a coding exercise that I was given two hours to solve, but could start at any time. Followed all instructions and solved the coding exercise, wrote tests, and opened a PR with the detailed description of my solution, but still was rejected. So have no idea what they're looking for. Maybe I just didn't solve the problem the way they wanted me to, but the instructions didn't detail any preferred method and I only did exactly what the instructions asked -- nothing much extra -- given the time constraints. All I got was an automated email saying I was rejected with no reason given. The email was clearly generated from a template because the signature at the bottom of it literally said "Thanks, ENTER NAME AND TITLE HERE". :)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Github? What are your expectations of your ideal team?
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Oct 11, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at GitHub (London, England) in Sep 2025

      Interview

      First stage recruiter call (45 minutes) which went well, both sides confirmed we'd like to progress to the next stage and the process was outlined. I was subsequently ghosted for 8 weeks, only getting a response when I emailed saying I'd withdrawn my application - to tell me that the team was being "rethought" and the job may not actually be available anymore but they'll let me know (they never did).

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      General experience questions from throughout your career
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      Sr. Software Engineer Interview

      Oct 10, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at GitHub in Aug 2025

      Interview

      I applied via GitHub careers website. Got called from one of recruiters where they asked me about my experience and submitted my resume with team hiring manager. Then i Had first round with hiring manager for behavioral questions

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about your self
      Answer question

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 9, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at GitHub (San Francisco, CA)

      Interview

      Take home with a pair programming follow up and skip level interview as well as DEI panel. Whole process took two weeks. Be prepared for systems design as well in the pair programming exercise.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you had conflict in the workplace
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