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Wise

Wise

Software Engineer2025

Got Offer (Declined)

127K SGD

5 roundsEP Visa

5 stages total: HR Screen → Pair Programming (LeetCode evolving to real-world scenarios like pessimistic locking, rate limiting) → System Design (90 min deep dive) → Onsite with Country Manager & PM (UX-focused questions) → Final with Skip + Direct Manager...

🔥 Hot Take

"Pure technical skill alone won't take you far anymore. With AI advancing, engineers who communicate well will be the ones who thrive."

How I Prepared:

System Design was my top priority. Used SystemDesign InterviewCat, solved problems from Reddit and Blind, and used Claude as a sparring partner. Many similar topics came up...

Biggest Lesson:

Interview formats are shifting toward real-world project simulations with docs — pure LeetCode grinding matters less...

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