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      Staff Software Engineer Interview

      Feb 5, 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Checkout.com (London, England)

      Interview

      Lengthy interview process took place over nearly two months, with 6 rounds in total, covering a broad range of technical and non-technical topics with a take home coding test and an in-person system design interview. At all stages it felt like they were really drilling deep on what my specific contribution to each project I'd worked on was, including how I used data to back up any decisions. The take home coding test took a while, and then I didn't actually get many questions about it but I think it's because I'd covered off most of what they might ask about. I received very detailed feedback which was really appreciated, and the hiring manager was very communicative. I had a mix of positive and negative feedback, with some of the negative feedback from one of the in-person interviews seeming slightly harsh and at odds with how I felt the interview went, but for the most part it was fair. I felt the process was too long and I was stalling other offers whilst waiting for my last round. Overall the interview process was very in-depth and I definitely got the feeling Checkout have high expectations for the Staff Engineer role, so I'd recommend good preparation, especially around being able to explain the details of previous projects.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Design a payment gateway - covering observability, scalability, functional/non-functional requirements, technology stack, design choices (eg, synchronous vs async)
      Answer question
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