Did the Chime online assessment for a mid-level backend role in April 2026. Posting because I couldn't find anything recent when I was prepping.
Format: two coding problems on HackerRank, 90 minute window, no IDE autocomplete (code in browser). You can choose your language. I went with Python.
Difficulty: one LeetCode medium, one that felt like an easy sliding into medium. First was a string parsing problem, nothing exotic. Second was graph-adjacent but really just BFS if you stripped the story wrapper off it.
What I noticed: the problems weren't trying to be clever. No bit manipulation, no obscure DP. Chime seems more interested in whether you can write clean, working code than whether you can solve a brain teaser under pressure. The edge case handling mattered more than asymptotic cleverness. I'd rather have this than a Google-style L5 system design in round one honestly.
Time management: I finished both with about 20 minutes to spare. If you're comfortable with LeetCode mediums you'll be fine. Don't overthink it.
One thing: the assessment was sent same day as the recruiter call, which was fast. If you have a call scheduled, have your IDE open and warm up on a medium beforehand.
Overall the bar felt appropriate for a fintech Series F that is not trying to out-FAANG anyone. They want people who can ship, not people who memorized segment tree implementations.