Software Engineer interview at Starr Companies: interview experience

After I applied, about a month passed before I heard anything. I was then sent a HireVue link for video responses and a coding challenge. After another wait, a technical recruiter scheduled a short 30-minute call to explain the role and next steps.

About a week later, I was invited to schedule time with the hiring manager. That conversation mixed behavioral and technical topics, including Spring Boot and microservices. A separate technical round involved multiple interviewers and leaned more on background knowledge than LeetCode-style problems. The live conversations were welcoming and straightforward, without any sense that someone was trying to trip me up.

From start to finish, the process took roughly a couple of months, with asynchronous screening followed by human interviews. It felt organized and conversational despite the early coding screen. I did not receive an offer, but it never felt hostile. It felt like a standard effort to assess fit and fundamentals.

Location: United States. Overall feedback: neutral. Offer status: no offer.