I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Snap (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2023
Interview
10 minutes of introductions ,
30 minutes of interviewing and
last 5 minutes for you to ask questions.
Very friendly and relaxed interview
The interview is a mixture of behavioral and technical questions
Told questions would be leet code hard but turns out to be medium. No crazy hard questions, very friendly interviewers, chat a lot.
3 coding rounds + 1 system design
The interviewer was not helpful and respectful. Watching the other screen and doing something else all the time. Asked one behavior question needed follow STAR strictly, and one hard question.
The interview process begins with a coding round to evaluate your technical skills. If successful, you’ll proceed to four to five consecutive interviews centered on designing and developing a complete system.
Software Development Engineer (SDE) applicants have rated the interview process at Snap with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 46.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Snap overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Snap as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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