J'ai postulé via une autre source. Le processus a pris 4 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Toptal en janv. 2022
Entretien
For the first step I talked to a guy to ensure my English is good.
The second interview was a Codility test.
The third interview is where things went bad. After a chat about my skills, the interviewer gave me a coding exercise. I had an almost working solution but the time ran out. He ended the interview.
I’ve passed interviews at Facebook, Amazon, Google, and other top companies. It’s bizarre that I failed this one.
I’ve also interviewed engineers when I worked at some top companies. We evaluate on many factors and never fail someone if they don’t finish. Usually we have a conversation on what they would have done next if they had more time.
Interviewing is an imperfect process and failing people this way filters out many great engineers.
Guess I’ll try again in a month…
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Autres retours d’entretien d’embauche pour un poste comme Software Engineer chez Toptal
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Toptal (Cape Town) en juin 2026
Entretien
The interview process has been structured and professional so far. It started with the initial application and screening, followed by an online coding assessment with algorithm-style questions focused on correctness, edge cases, and problem solving under time pressure. After completing that stage, I was invited to schedule a live technical interview. Communication has been clear, with detailed instructions about the interview format, environment requirements, screen sharing, and expectations around working without external assistance. The process feels rigorous and time-sensitive,.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
Write a function to return the maximum number of words in a sentence from a given string containing letters, spaces, and sentence-ending punctuation.
Tech screening and then tech interview, leetcode style questions. Then there was a take home project.. not in-person. all done remotely and online. Good interviewers, helpful, easy process and good communication
I applied to Toptal and I'm having an interview days later. What can I prepare for now? I wanna get some details or tips from you. Please help me with your toptal screening interview experience.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
What was the last project you have worked on and what did you do in that project?