I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Saronic (Austin, TX)
Interview
Initial phone screen after recruiter reach out. Did a coding exercise with someone on the team I'd be joining: open-ended problem in CoderByte. The next round was a presentation to a panel, and then an onsite with several rounds of coding/behavioral.
Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Saronic
First round: Recruiter phone call discussing fit
Second Round: Tech screen involving easy/medium leetcode question, followed by resume questions
Third Round: Present a project
Final Round: Onsite in Austin, consisting of coding and system design interviews
Overall, the process moved fairly smoothly
I applied online. I interviewed at Saronic in Jun 2025
Interview
I applied directly, and HR contacted me very quickly. The HR was responsive and scheduled an initial call right away. After that, I moved on to the hiring manager (software architect) stage.
That interview was disappointing. It was scheduled for 30 minutes but ended after about 10. I only spoke for maybe 5 minutes, and the rest of the time the architect answered a few of my questions. It honestly felt like the decision had already been made before the meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself?
How many people were on your previous team, including developers and admins?