I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Superhuman (San Jose, CA) in Nov 2021
Interview
Standard interview process as most of the bay area IT companies (1-hour tech phone + 5 hours onsite on two days). I ended up with 6 hours because I applied for a different role in the beginning. During the interview, they figured out another better fit for my expertise so I have one more interview for that.
It was a very intensive process. But people were very friendly though.
After I passed the interview there were several rounds of reverse interviews for me to learn more about the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can't tell with NDA. But it is pretty similar to other big IT companies like FLAG and so on.
The question is not very hard but definitely not easy. Leetcode medium-level questions but more focus on coding and testing. They do have a very interesting section for me to talk about all my past experience (achievement at all past companies and so on) that I did not see in other big tech company interviews.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Superhuman in Jun 2026
Interview
The interview process had five rounds: first, an HR screening, then a Computer Science fundamentals interview, a conversation with the Hiring Manager, a technical interview, and finally, a deep dive into one of my past projects. They also had a System Design interview, but it was skipped because I was applying for a junior position.
During the whole process, the HR team was very supportive, quick to respond, and kind. I especially liked getting feedback right after each interview stage. It kept me informed and made waiting between rounds much less stressful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a project you're most proud of and explain your contributions, the challenges you faced, and the impact of your work.
1 phone screen -> onsite: 1 coding, 1 system design, and 1 technical deep dive
The initial recruiter call goes over the role and interview process. After the initial phone screen, you get connected with a second recruiter who handles the remaining process (on site, team matching, leveling). For full stack roles, I was given the choice of backend focused coding or system design. Whichever one I didn’t choose for backend would be the frontend focused interview.
The process was overall very efficient and the recruiters were responsive throughout. They also help prepare you for each interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about 2 previous projects. What was the impact, outcome, complications, how did you collaborate, etc.
I had a very positive interview experience. The process was smooth from start to finish, and the recruiter was incredibly helpful, responsive, and easy to work with. The interviewers were knowledgeable, supportive, and made the conversations feel engaging rather than stressful. Overall, it was a well-organized process and a great experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
High Level discussion about 2 projects - What choice did you make, why did you choose it, what would be the alternative, scalability
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Superhuman with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 63 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Superhuman overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Superhuman as a Software Engineer according to 63 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 3%
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