This guide draws on 4 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a phone screen and a final round or superday.
All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
unknown, New York, NY. 3 rounds. Shared by Grimm1 on hn, 2020-02-24
1Phone interviewPhone screenInitial phone conversation that went smoothly.
2Coding interviewTechnicalLive coding in a shared editor while talking through the approach with one interviewer.
3OnsiteFinalPlanned onsite with some whiteboarding, cancelled when the role was filled by an internal transfer.
Role not stated
Outcome not shared
unknown. 2 rounds. Shared by Hermitian909 on hn, 2021-11-23
1Group interviewTechnicalInterviewed for a multi-team group rather than one team.
2Team matchingHiring managerMet several engineering managers chosen based on interview performance to find a team fit.Covered: Team fit, Leveling
Role not stated
Outcome not shared
unknown. 1 round. Shared by pmiller2 on hn, 2018-08-21
1Phone screenPhone screenOne-hour coding screen where the recruiter asked for production-ready code without defining the standard.Covered: Production-quality coding
Role not stated
Received an offer
unknown, Atlanta, GA. 2 rounds. Shared by foobazgt on hn, 2023-04-05
1Technical interview loopTechnicalFull series of technical interviews.
2Final interview with CTOFinalFinal round where the CTO started to ask for a circular queue implementation, which the candidate declined after the long loop, and the conversation turned to work history.Covered: Circular queue, Work history
What is the interview process like at Square Group?
This guide draws on 4 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often technical interviews, a phone screen and a final round or superday.
What topics does Square Group test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include Team fit, Leveling, Production-quality coding, Circular queue, Work history.
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.
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