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Software Engineer II Interview Experience

June 16, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process was quite extensive. It began with a take-home assignment to build a file-upload application with deduplication and search functionality, which I completed and submitted.

They accepted my solution and passed me along to a review round. This is where I was rejected. They asked me to describe my architectural decisions and how I used AI in my design and development.

The interviewer was impressed and then asked me to add a feature to the take-home to be able to search the content of the files. I mentioned the solution, but due to spending too much time in discussion, I didn't have enough time to implement it.

Questions

Take Home: File App (Search by filename and Dedupe)

Take Home review:

  • Explain your design.
  • Implement add on feature to search the file by its content.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Abnormal AI Software Engineer II role.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

Abnormal AI's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive22%
Neutral33%
Negative44%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Abnormal AI's Software Engineer II interview process.

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