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Grammarly·Software Engineer·Onsite - Behavioral / Leadership·Intermediate

Intermediate
Jun 2026

Summary

Grammarly has a resume deep-dive round that I genuinely wasn't expecting. They go through everything line by line and then throw behavioral questions based on whatever you wrote, including stuff from years ago. Clean up your resume before you go in.

Questions Asked (1)

Q1

You listed a project from several years ago on your resume. How would you approach that project differently if you were doing it today?

Technical Trade-offsAdaptability & Ambiguity
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Suggested Approach

Acknowledge the project's original context and constraints, then highlight specific technical decisions you would change today based on new tools, scalability needs, or lessons learned. Frame the answer as a growth story that shows self-awareness and forward-thinking, not regret.

Pro tip: Tie your improvements to Grammarly's engineering values—such as scalability, user impact, or maintainability—to show you're already thinking like a team member.

1. Set the Context

Briefly describe the project's goal, your role, and the key constraints (time, team size, tech stack) that shaped your original approach.

2. Identify What Changed

Explain what you've learned since then—new technologies, scalability challenges, or better design patterns—that makes you see the project differently.

3. Propose Specific Improvements

Detail 2-3 concrete changes you would make today, such as adopting a different architecture, using modern tooling, or improving testing and observability.

4. Connect to Impact

Explain how those changes would improve outcomes like performance, maintainability, user experience, or team velocity.

5. Show Adaptability

Emphasize that you now approach problems with a more nuanced understanding of trade-offs and that you continuously seek to improve your craft.

Key Points to Mention

  • Specific technical trade-offs you made originally and why
  • New technologies or methodologies you've adopted since (e.g., microservices, CI/CD, cloud-native)
  • Scalability and performance considerations you overlooked
  • Maintainability and code quality improvements (e.g., testing, documentation, modularity)
  • User impact and how the changes would benefit end-users
  • Lessons learned about collaboration, estimation, or project management

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