Snap Software Engineer interview: snapfest coding day with supportive interviewers

After the recruiter process, I went to a concentrated coding day called snapfest. It consisted of two back-to-back rounds, each about an hour, so it felt like one block of interviews rather than separate stages over several days. Both rounds used LeetCode-style medium problems.

The interviewer tone stood out. The engineers were not cold or combative. When I got stuck, they offered guidance and kept the conversation moving instead of shutting me down. The problems were difficult, but the day felt structured and fair, and I ended the day feeling that I had learned a lot from the way the interviews were run.

I did not get an offer, yet the experience did not feel hostile. The hard part was the pace and the medium-level problem set packed into a full day.

Location: New York, NY. Overall feedback: Neutral. Offer status: No offer.