I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at HARVEY (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Very professional and friendly
They really try to sell you the experience as in person and fun, but also there’s pressure to be in the office regardless of the commute
Technical interview questions were pretty straightforward by AI startup standards
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a situation that was technically challenging and how you overcame it
A recruiter screen followed by a technical screen where it is an open ended live project without any AI allowed. Coding speed is a massive priority and doing it correctly is. There are multiple parts, and tripping up a single time can ruin the interview.
Phone screen - positive experience where they spin a LC problem as a little more practical real life example. Interviewer was very straightforward and did not waste much time. Started with background intro and went straight into problem.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at HARVEY (San Francisco, CA) in May 2026
Interview
The process was quick. I was asked to do one coding round virtually. Everyone working there seems smart and knowledgeable. Interviewers were friendly. They have a lot of interesting problems to tackle.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at HARVEY with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 38.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at HARVEY overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at HARVEY as a Software Engineer according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 42%
Skills test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
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