The interview process was very smooth, progressing from LinkedIn sourcing to a phone screen, then to the recruiter, and finally on-site interviews. The on-site portion consisted of three paired programming sessions, an architecture interview, and experience interviews. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.

I received an offer after a few days but declined it because the offer was not competitive and under-leveled. I definitely should have asked for the pay bands and set my expectations earlier. Had I known Square's leveling and offer would not be competitive, I would not have continued the process.

I believe California law now requires pay band disclosure, although I did not attempt to ask. Square also has a more corporate feel than I expected, with some stingy aspects reminiscent of Amazon:

• A coffee station where you pay yourself.
• Lunch is paid for but reimbursed, though you end up paying taxes on it.
• Other miscellaneous items not typically found at other tech companies.

The diversity of some engineering teams also needs significant improvement.

Standard multi-part questions, similar to ones on LeetCode, etc.