Dandy software engineer candidates report a recruiter call, a hashmap coding problem, API and data-modeling design, and behavioral rounds on cross-functional work. Experiences vary by interviewer and level.
$155K
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$205K
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One Software Engineer candidate who received an offer described Dandy's software engineer interview as practical and business-adjacent, though experiences differ by level and interviewer. That candidate reported a recruiter call, an online assessment, and a two-day virtual onsite with four back-to-back interviews.
The most specific technical detail is a hashmap of orders with dental-fitting attributes. Two candidates, one at software engineer level and one senior, describe returning the most common attribute pairs as defaults and then returning the original hashmap with those defaults removed. The senior candidate had to clarify what "most common" meant and how to handle edge cases. The other candidate wanted more clarity on edge cases and found the 40-minute window tight.
The same offer candidate described a system design round on APIs and data modeling that felt close to real work. The last two rounds were behavioral and covered past technical projects with large cross-functional scope. A senior frontend candidate also reported a data modeling round and a session on working with product managers.
The reports are not uniform. Three senior candidates, including the frontend candidate, ended without an offer. Between them they described inconsistent interviewer engagement, a round that shifted into technical depth without warning, and form rejections after positive recruiter signals. A full-stack candidate who accepted an offer said the role involved Three.js and 3D work, and praised the recruiter's communication.
Prepare by practicing frequency-map and filtering problems out loud, stating assumptions early, and checking in with the interviewer as you go. Have two or three cross-functional project stories ready, covering scope, tradeoffs and your own contribution.
Synthesized from 5 candidate reports by our editorial team.
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Synthesized from candidate reports. Individual experiences may vary.
Candidates report starting with a recruiter conversation or screen. One Software Engineer candidate said the recruiter explained what to expect, and a full-stack candidate described proactive updates throughout. Another senior candidate was contacted on LinkedIn and moved quickly to a tech screen.
One Software Engineer candidate completed an online assessment before the onsite. A senior candidate described a tech screen that opened with soft-skills questions about a recent project, then moved to coding. Other reports do not specify this step, so it may vary by role and level.
Two candidates describe a problem using a hashmap of orders with dental-fitting attributes. The task was to return the most common attribute pairs as defaults, then return the original hashmap with those defaults removed. Candidates mention ambiguity around what counts as most common and edge cases, and one found 40 minutes tight.
One Software Engineer candidate described a system design interview centered on APIs and data modeling that felt close to real work. A senior frontend candidate reported a data modeling round with little interviewer feedback. Candidates may need to drive the conversation and state assumptions early.
The offer candidate reported two final behavioral rounds on past technical projects with large cross-functional scope. A senior frontend candidate also described a session on working with product managers and a short behavioral finish. Expect to explain scope, collaboration and your own contribution clearly.
