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Software Engineer Interview Experience

February 20, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I hope this doesn't come off as bitter, angry, etc. I merely feel compelled to say something about the current initial assessment. It requires access to your desktop, which is standard and acceptable to me. It also requires your camera to be on, which I can grudgingly accept if the company is of high caliber and all else is reasonable. I take issue when one compounds the above with the following. The instructions state that you must stay in view of the screen at all times, not use other devices, and not take breaks off screen, including bathroom breaks or otherwise. Note that the assessment is an hour and 30 minutes long. I personally prefer to fail miserably than cheat on an interview, however I can think of at least 5 different ways that a candidate could skirt those rules. I think requiring such stringency on candidates is unfair, especially so given that cheating is still possible.

Questions

I closed the test early, but wouldn't state questions here regardless.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Vercel Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Vercel's Software Engineer interview process.

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