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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Nov 15, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2024

      Interview

      My interview experience at Glassdoor was thorough and transparent. The process included initial screening, technical and behavioral rounds, and a final panel interview. Interviewers focused on skills, cultural fit, and open communication, making it an engaging experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Design a URL shortening service (similar to Bit.ly)
      Answer question
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      Glassdoor response
      1y
      Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and leave a review. We're glad you found the process thorough and engaging; that is what we strive for. We look forward to our paths crossing again! - Jake Dorochenko, Talent Manager, Technology

      Other Senior Software Engineer Interview Reviews for Glassdoor

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Oct 6, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor in Jun 2022

      Interview

      Only got through the HR phone screen phase. Meeting was rescheduled twice (both times on the day of the interviewer emailed about 30 mins before and said he needed to reschedule, no big deal), then the interviewer was 15 minutes late and sounded like he was calling from his car. He asked typical things (work history, why Glassdoor, gave the spiel about how it's great there) and asked a tech screen question about databases. Told me that there's a role higher than what I applied for available and that he would apply me to that position instead. I said great, can't wait to hear from you. A couple weeks later, I got an email from him saying that they're going a different direction for that role, but he would still push my application through the role I originally applied for. Again, I said great, can't wait to hear back. That was that last I heard from him, despite sending 2 follow up emails a couple weeks later. The whole time through the process it felt very rushed poorly handled. I'm pretty convinced that I never got considered for the role I actually applied for since I didn't get notice that I was an applicant. Very poor showing from a company that claims to be all about transparency

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Work experience, database optimization, why Glassdoor
      Answer question
      2
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      Glassdoor response
      3y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and share your experience. My belief is that this situation was the result of a recruiter who was transitioning away from the team and an ensuing breakdown of communication. Your experience was the exception, not the rule, and our standard is higher. Our team should have been handled better and we are committed to doing so in the future. Thank you for holding us accountable to the standards we strive for. - Jake Dorochenko, Technical TA Manager

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      Aug 15, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Glassdoor in Jun 2022

      Interview

      5 rounds of interviewing: - Initial Screening - Coding Challenge - Coding Challenge - Product Director - Engineering Director Coding challenges were relatively common questions involving mid-level algorithms needed for optimal processes (recursive programming, priority queues, etc). Challenge was to do it both accurately and optimally.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Given a linked list of nodes, determine if there is a loop in the linked list.
      1 Answer
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      Glassdoor response
      3y
      Thank you for interviewing with us, and for taking the extra time to write this review. We're glad to hear that you had a positive experience, and are very happy to have you on board! -- Mike Cialowicz, Senior Director of Engineering, B2B

      Glassdoor interviews FAQs

      • Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Glassdoor with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Glassdoor overall takes an average of 24 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Glassdoor as a Senior Software Engineer according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  36%

        One on one interview:  24%

        Skills test:  13%

        Background check:  6%

        Drug test:  6%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        Personality test:  4%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

        Presentation:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Account Executive(74) ;
        2. Sales(52) ;
        3. Customer Success Manager(46) ;
        4. Software Engineer(35) ;
        5. Account Manager(32) ;
        6. Senior Account Executive(27) ;
        7. Sales Development Representative(26) ;
        8. Enterprise Account Executive(24) ;
        9. Senior Software Engineer(23) ;
        10. Marketing(16) ;
        11. Employer Branding Specialist(15) ;
        12. Intern(14) ;
        13. Analyst(12) ;
        14. Enterprise Account Manager(12) ;
        15. Director(11) .


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