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      Software Engineer Interview

      12 July 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Cape Town
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Close (Cape Town) in Mar 2023

      Interview

      The process was really great and to the point. The time between steps was very reasonable and everyone involved was really friendly and informative. Even though I wasn't hired I felt my time was valued.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you had to build a short link engine, how would you do it.
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      Software Engineer Interview

      2 May 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Close

      Interview

      There was no intro call. I applied online which required a JS Fiddle to solve. I then had a technical interview with one of the senior engineers, was told if I passed there would be a take home assessment and another technical interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Simple DOM manipulation question & another JS
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      2y
      We really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Wishing you the absolute best in your search!

      Software Engineer Interview

      31 Jan 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Close in Jan 2024

      Interview

      Process is extremely time-consuming. They require a 6 hour coding project in addition to the interviews. I would say steer clear because even if your code accurately meets the requirements (there's a list of things it must do) they will reject you and refuse to give feedback. This means you have a 99% chance of working for a highly-opinionated jerk manager who is not at all considerate of his employees. Mid-tier compensation and small scale experience make this the worst interview I have been a part of.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard web and browser questions. 6 hour take home project. Basic HR screen stuff
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      1
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      2y
      We appreciate your feedback and are so sorry that you had a poor experience. Our team is small and we host all recruiting efforts internally so unfortunately we would only feel right about providing feedback to one person, if we could provide it for everyone. For anyone interested in joining our team, we're happy to hop on a call so you can get an actual sense of what working at Close is like. Feel free to reach out directly to ANY current team member (you can find us on LinkedIn!)

      Software Engineer Interview

      11 July 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Close (New York, NY) in June 2023

      Interview

      The interview process is quick, they schedule the interviews quickly and let you choose the time that best accommodate to your schedule. They are several steps: - Technical screening - Take home exercise - HR interview - System design interview - Director or founder interview Everyone is nice and the questions are relevant to the role The bad part is that after you invest a lot of your time to prepare and take the interviews they are not willing to spend a few minutes to share feedback if you don't get an offer

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How to resolve an hypothetical feature
      1 Answer
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      Close response
      2y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback, it's much appreciated. Wishing you the best in your search!

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