In short, this was the most personal and accommodating interview process I've ever experienced. Gusto treats people with such respect and hospitality; it is hard to believe. They have invested so much thought and effort into taking care of people. I would highly recommend Gusto to anyone.

An existing Gusto engineer recommended me for the position via an email introduction. I then had a few emails and phone calls assessing feasibility. After this, I was directed to a recruiter who assisted me throughout the rest of the process. The recruiter always followed up right away after my scheduled meetings to assess my experience, provide answers to my questions, and set up next steps.

I had two separate one-hour remote interviews consisting of some conversation and a coding challenge via CoderPad. One interview included a common algorithm, and one included an interesting algorithm I had not seen before. At some point, I had also spoken to the Engineering Manager in more detail about the company and role.

I was then flown to Denver, CO for some final onsite interviews. This was half a day of office tours, code challenges, and culture discussions.

I was asked to solve a problem involving a pathfinding algorithm.

Given a hallway with a set of lights in various positions and of various light-casting radii, determine if the hallway can be crossed while remaining in the unlit areas.