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      Software Engineer Interview

      Jan 27, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Handshake in Jan 2023

      Interview

      Terrible experience. Process took 3 weeks. I had an initial phone screening where they asked me typical experience questions. I asked about the salary range, and was told a range I was comfortable with, so I decided to pursue them Then I went through all the interview sessions including: a basic coding challenge, a paired programming exercise in ruby/rails, a design interview, and a final hiring manager interview. After all that, they told me the position had already been filled, but that they were still interviewing me to see if I could be at a higher level than I had experience for (not setting me up for success). Then told me I could potentially be hired at a later date if budgets allow (making me wait on this "maybe" scenario). And, during my wrap up recruiter call, they confirmed the salary range with me, and their base was now all of a sudden MUCH LOWER than they initially told me weeks ago. I was very upset as this wasted my time, I didn't get an offer (even though they said they were impressed with me, but can't hire yet), and they never responded to any of my follow up emails. I asked if I could get a date range of maybe when they'd be hiring again (silence). Asked if I could get my final questions answered (silence). Gave constructive and positive feedback for their interview process (silence). I felt like they handled it very unprofessionally which is disappointing since their engineers seemed like great people and their company has a great product.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      - Design a machine and how to handle multiple input/outputs - Ruby/Rails app to migrate and fetch data and display in different formats solo and pair session - Design systems interview
      Answer question

      Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Handshake

      Software Engineer Interview

      Jun 24, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Handshake in Apr 2025

      Interview

      The interview process was very well-organised and transparent. The recruiter maintained excellent communication throughout and was both professional and responsive. Each person I met was well-prepared, asked thoughtful questions, and had deep knowledge in their respective fields. Overall, the experience was positive and gave me a great impression of the company.

      Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 22, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Handshake

      Interview

      Recruiter call followed by tech screen. Same question others have described. I provided a working solution but was rejected for reasons unknown. No feedback was shared. Not a good experience.

      Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 5, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Handshake in Dec 2024

      Interview

      Interview Process: 1) OA - easy/med leetcode 2) Technical Phone Interview - Work solo for 1 hour adding requirements of a given take-home assignment for both frontend and backend. Then 1 hour with interviewer to discuss what you have done 3) Hiring Manager Interview - talking about your projects Overall, a simple process. Although, the hiring manager I talked with seemed to be annoyed and was cold. No pleasant introductions, straight to the point.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Talk about your projects Add requirements to the take-home assignment
      Answer question