Software Developer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a 20-minute phone call interview. The lady interviewing was really nice and wanted to see how much experience you had and your aspirations. I recommend refreshing your knowledge about the more general parts of computer science.
Questions
What do you know (in general) about OOP and programming languages (that you know)?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Acorns Software Developer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Acorns's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Acorns's Software Developer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Acorns Work Experiences
5.0
Good place to work
Software Developer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 17, 2021
Pros: - Flexible working hours
- Good working environment
Cons: - Sometimes there is unnecessary pressure.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Denver, Colorado, United States
August 20, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance, coworkers who are real fun people with other hobbies and passions, and fun stuff to work on.
Cons: Some teams aren't working on anything exciting, so being on those teams can be demotivating.
4.0
Decent, but some leadership problems and layoffs. Resourcing
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
July 6, 2025
Pros: - Remote
- Good WLB
- Engineering talent and code is great
- Managers are generally good
Cons: - 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.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 17, 2021Pros: - Flexible working hours - Good working environmentCons: - Sometimes there is unnecessary pressure.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeDenver, Colorado, United StatesAugust 20, 2025Pros: Great work-life balance, coworkers who are real fun people with other hobbies and passions, and fun stuff to work on.Cons: Some teams aren't working on anything exciting, so being on those teams can be demotivating.
- 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.
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