Aha! Senior Software Engineer interview questions

I interviewed for a software engineering position. The process was well organized and moved swiftly without making me feel like anyone's time was being wasted — I appreciated knowing quickly whether we would move on to the next step without being left hanging. All said, I did 5 interview calls with 4 different people. The interviews were all done over video calls with the team leads that I would be working with, as well as the cofounders (Chris & Brian, CTO and CEO). Putting a face to a name on these calls helped make the process feel more natural & conversational. This was one of my concerns about working with a fully-remote company, but it was reassuring to see that face-to-face conversations are valued right from the start. The interviews covered some technical questions but were mainly focused on talking through the problems, and not just asking for knowledge of code trivia. If perhaps some of the examples weren't clearly defined & framed for an obvious answer, like on a test, I found that this actually prompted more discussion and reflected how we actually work in the real world—this made the conversations more interesting & relevant. (A good engineer asks lots of clarifying questions!)