Process
I applied online. The process took two weeks.
- Recruiter call
- First technical round
- Onsite round
The question in the first technical was the bunny hop lol question. Basically, given a coordinate plane matrix, you start at (0, 0) and find how many ways you can get to (n, n). There was DFS from (0, 0) to (n, n) by only going up and to the right. It was intimidating, but the answer is pretty simple when you understand it. I will say the interviewer seemed very interested and nice, which was nice to see, because in my experience a lot of them seem not to care.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Navan Backend Engineer role.
Success Rate
Navan's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Navan's Backend Engineer interview process.
Navan Work Experiences
- 2.0All the disadvantages of being in the startup with none of the advantagesBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 21, 2019Pros: Frankly, I can’t think of many. Food and snacks are kind of nice.Cons: I’m noticing a lots of red flags in the terms of the culture. The product department seems to lack direction, and works on the whims of sales and marketing department. The product keeps on pushing for the features relevant to the small number of the clients, which brings up maintainability overhead for the engineering department. And then complains about the new features not getting developed sooner. CEO regularly comments employees to leave if they have complaints (don’t worry I will soon :)). The monolith code-base and infrastructure is complete mess, and there is not a single architect level engineer to set the future direction to fix these problems.
- 4.0Able to make meaningful contributionsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, CAMay 6, 2025Pros: - Folks at work are down to earth and eager to help. - You are able to work on impactful projects.Cons: - Sometimes have to work with teams in different time zones
- 5.0software developerMid-Level Software Engineer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-YafoNovember 21, 2022Pros: good compensation and visability, good opportunities to growCons: deadlines are tight and it is not a walk in the park
