recently went through the interview process at Braze, and overall, it was a smooth and well-organized experience. The coordinators were prompt, the interviewers were thoughtful, and the scheduling was handled efficiently. Each round felt structured and fair, and I genuinely enjoyed the conversations. That said, despite performing well in all my interviews (I received full positive feedback), I was ultimately rejected after two rounds with hiring managers. The reason provided was that they were looking for someone with a more senior background based on past experience, which was disappointing. It felt disheartening to be judged primarily on prior titles rather than demonstrated capability during the process. I still appreciate the professionalism of the team, but I hope future evaluations place more weight on actual interview performance and potential rather than just resume history.

Check the comments about toxic culture and the interview process, because this company really fits that description. The interviewers have terrible people skills and ask puzzle-style questions for a senior role. I passed the first algorithm interview and was then scheduled for four more. The debugging interview was a complete joke and again focused on puzzle-style questions instead of real-world problems. The interviewers don’t help when you ask questions. They are only there to judge you and make the process harder. The culture seems like they are only looking for yes-men.