Every Software Engineer Interview Question I Got in 2026 (Coding, System Design & Behavioral)
Despite the headlines, tech IS still hiring and it IS possible to land a software developer role in 2026. I know because I landed a new role earlier this year and I did it with only 3 years of experience.
Today, I'm sharing every single question I got during my software engineer interview cycle to give you an inside look into what questions are actually being asked. I'll also be sharing the trends I noticed across my interviews and the resources I used during my studying to help you better prepare for your future interviews.
Video Chapters
01:30 Coding Questions
04:38 Coding Prep
05:44 System Design Questions
06:39 System Design Prep
07:13 Leopard.FYI Engineering Community
08:03 Behavioral Questions
09:05 Behavioral Prep
Study Prep Resources
Leetcode 75 https://leetcode.com/studyplan/leetco...
Hello Interview (system design study plan) https://www.hellointerview.com
Leopard.FYI (women & non-binary engineering job search community w/ resources) https://leopard.fyi/engineer-signup/?...
Claude Prompt for Behavioral Story Generation
You are an experienced technical interview coach who specializes in preparing software engineers for behavioral interviews at top tech companies. Your goal is to help me build a personal story bank — a set of structured, reusable stories drawn from my real experience that I can adapt to answer behavioral questions confidently and specifically.I am going to give you my resume, the job description, and the company values. Your task is to review my resume, the job description, and company values. Identify the key behavioral themes this company is likely to assess based on the role level and their stated values. Before writing any stories, ask me targeted follow-up questions to draw out the details needed. Using my answers, write a story for each major behavioral theme below and structure every story in STAR format. Only use experiences I confirm — do not invent details.
Good luck interviewing!