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Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 14, 2026
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Straight forward process:

  • OA -> 3 medium questions on CodeSignal
  • TR1 -> Medium array-based question, deep dive on resume, Docker, Kubernetes, DB queries (basic)
  • TR2 -> Implement LRU cache

In the second technical round, I got assigned a non-technical interviewer who was not even aware of doubly linked lists, and he expected that I implement a complete working LRU cache with working code and then a system design question in 45 minutes.

I solved the LRU cache part with working code, but then it was already around 50 minutes, so the interview was concluded with good feedback from the interviewer. Later on, after two weeks, I got the rejection email, and the HRs completely ghosted me at that moment.

Not a good experience at all.

Questions

TR1:

  • Medium array-based question
  • Deep dive on resume
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • Database queries (basic)

TR2:

  • Implement LRU cache

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 56 interview experiences for the Visa Staff Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

27%
Pass Rate

Visa's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive43%
Neutral14%
Negative43%

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

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