Junior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
Process
Typical process: phone screen, technical phone screen, in-person technical interviews.
After the technical screens, I chatted with the CTO. The next day, the CEO followed up with a phone call.
Pretty organized in the recruiting process, but interview questions were a bit scattered.
Questions
OOP questions, system design, brain teaser.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Acorns Junior Software Engineer role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
Acorns's interview process for their Junior Software Engineer roles in Irvine, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Acorns's Junior Software Engineer interview process in Irvine, California.
Acorns Work Experiences
- 3.0Fun Colleagues, Low StandardsJunior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesFebruary 5, 2020Pros: It's a fun place to work. Lots of really nice people.Cons: Low software standards (move fast and break things culture). Features shipping is prioritized above all else.
- 4.0Decent, but some leadership problems and layoffs. ResourcingSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2025Pros: - Remote - Good WLB - Engineering talent and code is great - Managers are generally goodCons: - High churn with Product Management and Design. - There appears to be a lot of top-level decisions from the CEO, and engineers are forced to implement/pivot to work on those projects. - Layoffs have spread resourcing thin. Some teams have not enough engineers.
- 4.0working at acornsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesMay 1, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance and small company vibes.Cons: Not that many cons. Pretty good place to work.
