Software Engineer at Alan: what they ask

French digital health-insurance unicorn. Scalable, secure health-data platforms.

From Alan’s official hiring process. Add yours to keep it fresh.

The process

1. Screening: role intro, background, motivation (show curiosity for the mission).
2. Technical skills interview: deep-dive on the role’s skills, with a case study and situational questions.
3. Alaner fit (~45m, a founder or senior Alaner): motivation, mission-driven mindset, ways of working, communication.
4. Checkpoint (feedback + final questions) → reference call.
5. Alan Day (half/full day): for SWEs, feature design + past-project interview; lunch + debrief. Decision within 48 working hours.

What they ask

• Technical: case study / situational questions on the role’s skills.
• Feature design: how you’d implement a new feature (at Alan Day).
• Past-project: your choices, tradeoffs, impact on a project you owned.

How they behave

They assess technical skills, mission-driven mindset, communication, ownership. They ask you to raise clarifying questions, show learning ability, and give data-backed answers. Very written/async culture. Salary is non-negotiable once the level is set.

How to prepare

• Ask clarifying questions; bring data-backed answers.
• 1 project to tell in depth + end-to-end feature design (requirements → model → API → edge cases).
• Study Alan’s mission and the constraints of a regulated healthcare domain.