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Not selectedunknown. 1 round. Shared by Jormundir on hn, 2016-03-29
- 1Onsite interviewsTechnicalOne database problem followed by several academic algorithm questions.Covered: Database design, Algorithms
From 9 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026
This guide draws on 9 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a take-home task, a phone screen and technical interviews.
These 9 writeups cover data, software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
unknown. 1 round. Shared by Jormundir on hn, 2016-03-29
unknown. 1 round. Shared by colinsidoti on hn, 2012-01-20
102 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $164k to $248k (median $202k, from 45 postings that state pay).
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.