I applied online. I interviewed at Happy Returns in Mar 2026
Interview
The application describes having one basic programming problem in the initial assessment and one JSON parsing question. The assessment was fairly simple if you know about Matrices and JSON files.
Other Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Happy Returns
The interview process consisted of a hackerrank, hiring screen then a 3-hour interview (coding, behavioral and code review). Interviewers were really nice, it is a bit nervewracking as it's a panel and it's multiple people.
I applied online. I interviewed at Happy Returns in Mar 2026
Interview
Started with an online proctored hackerrank. There was no recruiter in the loop, only a hiring manager. They reached out after 4 months after applying. The next round was a 30 minute hiring manager call, which they explicitly tell you not to prep for and it's just to learn about the company and team, but mine ended up being a very specific behavioral interview and a technical deep dive. They ghosted me with no update even after following up, but the final round would've been a 3 hour technical interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to disagree with a teammate. Tell me about your ____ experience in your resume
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Happy Returns with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 13% positive. To compare, the company-average is 27.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Happy Returns overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Happy Returns as a Software Engineer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
Skills test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
One on one interview: 13%
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