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Not selectedunknown. 1 round. Shared by mbubb on hn, 2021-04-16
- 1Post-interview feedbackHiring managerReceived a detailed explanation of why the candidate didn't get the job, which is now routinely requested after interviews.
From 5 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026
This guide draws on 5 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often behavioral interviews, a hiring manager interview and an assessment center.
All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
unknown. 1 round. Shared by mbubb on hn, 2021-04-16
unknown. 1 round. Shared by austincheney on hn, 2020-11-27
17 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $100k to $165k (median $130k, from 17 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.