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About the Software Engineering category
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7
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January 23, 2026
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Recruiter called me "overconfident" for negotiating. I asked for market rate
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54
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30
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January 26, 2026
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They asked for a 30 minute presentation on a topic I have zero experience in
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6
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16
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January 26, 2026
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Hiring manager asked if I was "planning to have kids soon" during the interview
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3
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9
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January 26, 2026
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Rare W: OA + live interview in the same day and I didn’t implode
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4
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7
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January 26, 2026
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Company culture interview was with someone who'd been there 3 months
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8
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3
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January 26, 2026
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Interviewer said my open source contributions “didn’t count” because they weren’t at a company
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23
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3
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January 26, 2026
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The salary range in the posting was $120K-$180K. They offered me $95K
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71
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7
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January 26, 2026
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My interviewer asked me to Google something during the technical screen. Then criticized me for not knowing it off the top of my head
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4
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7
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January 26, 2026
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Am I prepping wrong or are interviewers just bored?
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9
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5
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January 26, 2026
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My experience with InterviewCoder
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5
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13
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January 26, 2026
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I wish interviews would stop turning into improv practice
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3
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1
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January 26, 2026
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Does anybody else freeze in interviews the second they say “take your time”
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3
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0
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January 26, 2026
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I Have To Talk About This AI Coding Assistant— InterviewCoder - It's An Absolute Game-Changer!
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1
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14
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January 26, 2026
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Rumor: Is there a cheating ring getting people into Two Sigma and Citadel?
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20
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3
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January 26, 2026
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"Unlimited PTO" policy requires manager approval for every single day
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35
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0
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January 26, 2026
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I asked about remote work flexibility. They said “we’re like a family,families spend time together.”
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11
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0
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January 26, 2026
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They wanted me to agree to a 2-year commitment before seeing the offer
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78
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3
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January 26, 2026
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They asked me to rank myself 1-10 in various skills. Then said my self-assessment was “inaccurate.”
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5
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0
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January 26, 2026
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They rescheduled my interview 5 times, then rejected me for “lack of enthusiasm.”
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4
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2
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January 26, 2026
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Recruiter told me the salary range, then said I "misheard" when the offer came in lower
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40
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1
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January 26, 2026
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They rejected me, then asked if I knew anyone else who might be interested
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3
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1
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January 26, 2026
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Recruiter said "we only hire the best." Then sent me an offer with 6 typos.”
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11
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0
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January 26, 2026
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Company required a personality test. It flagged me as "not a team player" because I prefer written communication
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4
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0
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January 26, 2026
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They asked me to rate my interviewer at the end. I was honest. They withdrew the offer
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4
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1
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January 26, 2026
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They said "unlimited growth potential" but there's literally nowhere to grow
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2
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0
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January 26, 2026
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Wait, you want a reference from my CURRENT manager? Before an offer?
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25
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2
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January 26, 2026
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Company ghosted me after the final interview, then reappeared 6 months later asking if I was still interested
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2
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2
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January 26, 2026
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The interviewer who forgot their own question
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6
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1
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January 26, 2026
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Tried to negotiate. They pulled the offer
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77
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2
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January 26, 2026
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