I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Robinhood
Interview
This was karat interview.
10 mins: Introduction and talked about resume
20 mins: 5 scenario based questions
30 mins: Asked coding question of encrypting a string. To encrypt the string we need to create key as well,
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Which factors you will take into account while designing a photo storage app for the next year's usage?
There are remote servers in different geographic locations. Every midnight servers send out analytics report and at 1 am updates are patched to address issues if any. What problems do you see with this design
Started wth a Recruiter call for experience and expectations check , then two rounds of system design ( one general And ones related to the fin tech industry), one general coding interview, project deep dive, team matching interviews with hiring managers. Overall it was mostly aligned with industry standards
Phone interview, followed by Onsite invitation but the position got filled before i could get it scheduled! I had positive feeling from the interviewer but sadly couldn't reach the end
I applied online. I interviewed at Robinhood (Toronto, ON) in Dec 2025
Interview
The recruiter screen was smooth and professional. I moved through the initial step quickly, but shortly afterward I was informed that the position had already been filled. While disappointing, the turnaround time was fast and the communication was clear, which I appreciated.
Senior Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Robinhood with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Software Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Robinhood overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Robinhood as a Senior Software Engineer according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 17%
Skills test: 17%
Presentation: 11%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
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