Process
I applied online. The process took 3 months.
Recruiter screen, hiring manager screen, take-home assessment, 3 panel interviews. Long process, feels like they do interviews for fun to promote their open-source contributions wish they would be transparent about that lol.
Questions
How would you handle observability?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Kong Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Kong's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral17%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Kong's Software Engineer interview process.
Kong Work Experiences
3.0
growing pains
Software Engineer • Former Employee
April 20, 2023
Pros: positive interpersonal culture remote friendly
Cons: unrealistic deadlines poor alignment between engineering and product
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 26, 2022
Pros: - Very detailed and well designed onboarding process
- Great people
- Nice tech-stack
Cons: I had not seen any at that point.
5.0
Timely, transparent, and a respectful environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
July 16, 2026
Pros: Very timely and transparent. Everyone is so nice and respectful.
Cons: No cons. They were very approachable and it felt at home.
- 3.0growing painsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 20, 2023Pros: positive interpersonal culture remote friendlyCons: unrealistic deadlines poor alignment between engineering and product
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 26, 2022Pros: - Very detailed and well designed onboarding process - Great people - Nice tech-stackCons: I had not seen any at that point.
- 5.0Timely, transparent, and a respectful environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJuly 16, 2026Pros: Very timely and transparent. Everyone is so nice and respectful.Cons: No cons. They were very approachable and it felt at home.
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