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Buzzfeed interview questions

From 1 candidate account, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
1
Rounds on average
5
Rounds in every loop
5
Open roles at Buzzfeed
4

How the loop works

This guide draws on 1 first-hand interview account from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 5 rounds on average, most often a phone screen, technical interviews and a hiring manager interview.

These 1 writeup cover software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

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Interview experiences at Buzzfeed

Site Reliability Engineer

Not selected

unknown. 5 rounds. Shared by jerrylives on hn, 2017-07-10

  1. 1Recruiter callPhone screenHalf-hour introductory call.
  2. 2Engineer callPhone screenHalf-hour call with an engineer about the role.
  3. 3Technical phone interviewTechnicalHour-long technical phone round.
  4. 4OnsiteTechnicalFull-day onsite technical interview.
  5. 5Final interviewHiring managerMeeting with the product manager plus a team work session where the candidate helped a lead with regular expressions. No offer followed.

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Buzzfeed interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at Buzzfeed?
This guide draws on 1 first-hand interview account from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 5 rounds on average, most often a phone screen, technical interviews and a hiring manager interview.
What topics does Buzzfeed test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include .

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.