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      Software Engineer Interview

      10 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Bucharest, Bucuresti
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Payscale (Bucharest, Bucuresti) in Feb 2026

      Interview

      3 steps, Hr interview, VP interview, Technical Interview. The project itself was nicely presented, I was more than interested to join, but seems like they choose another candidate, which was a better fit.

      Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Payscale

      Software Engineer Interview

      3 Mar 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Payscale

      Interview

      Phone call with recruiter, phone call with future manager, a hacker rank coding challenge, and then a full day in person interview. Everyone was so nice and respectful, I think they have a solid interview process!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why payscale?
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      Software Engineer Interview

      7 Jan 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Seattle, WA
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Payscale (Seattle, WA) in Dec 2019

      Interview

      Hackerrank challenge (3hr): Ample time to solve the question. It had to do with manipulating strings and validating them in a certain way. I did it in JavaScript and it was not too hard, which I was glad about because 3 hrs is a lot of time to devote to a screening round. Video interview (45 min): with director and senior engineer. I was asked why I was interested in the position, about my resume, etc. They explained the position, what Payscale does, etc. On site interview (5-6hrs): 1 hr interviews 1:1 with engineers of varying levels, project manager, and engineering manager. Each interview is slightly different. They give you plenty of time to ask questions about the role and company. The interviewers were all pleasant and engaged. I liked Payscale, their office was modern and industrial, the people were great, but I got a more competitive offer and decided to go with that one.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Payscale?
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      Question 2

      In person interviewer: Can you tell me the difference between a reference type and a value type?
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      Question 3

      In person: Two Sum
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      Question 4

      In person: Iterate over a list of Stacks and pop a target value
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      Question 5

      In person: I coded on the interviewer's laptop, solving various pre-made bugs in a small web app. Bugs were across the stack -- React, C#, CSS
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