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      Software Engineer Interview

      May 26, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Toptal in May 2022

      Interview

      The platform is professional, but not the people. 1st call is with an HR to test your English proficiency. It's followed by an online test with 3 codility questions (easy-low medium). 2nd round (Technical One) is a complete mess. It's an 1-hour interview but they only reserve 30 mins for the live coding. There are 2 questions, for which you have exactly 15 mins to finish and pass all test cases. In my case, the interviewer didn't talk much. He asked me some basic questions (introduction, last company, where I'm locating at). After that was live coding. There were 2 LC-medium questions. The interviewer gave me the question, asked if I understood then started the timer. I feel he tried to push me to start the coding immediately without thinking about solution. I finished the 1st one in time, passed all tests. For 2nd one, I didn't write code fast enough so he said I failed. In fact, after the interview, it took me 3 more lines of code to complete. During live coding, the interviewer didn't say anything. A complete silence. It's a huge disappointment as I expect every coding round should be an open discussion between both sides. I had to ask if he's still listening. Imagine who could finish a leetcode medium question in less than 15 mins including testing? I think this company is looking for some super talented, but if you're that person, better off for FAANG.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      1. Return minimum number of coins/notes change 2. Form a string given a precedence array.
      2 Answers
      9

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      The interview process has been structured and professional so far. It started with the initial application and screening, followed by an online coding assessment with algorithm-style questions focused on correctness, edge cases, and problem solving under time pressure. After completing that stage, I was invited to schedule a live technical interview. Communication has been clear, with detailed instructions about the interview format, environment requirements, screen sharing, and expectations around working without external assistance. The process feels rigorous and time-sensitive,.

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