Software Engineer II Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
February 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- Started with a phone screen with a recruiter.
- A week later, a technical screen.
- Then an onsite of:
- 2 technical screens
- 1 system design
- 2 behavioral with managers where they asked about projects and soft skills
Questions
NDA, resume questions, why Acorns?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Acorns Software Engineer II role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Acorns's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Acorns's Software Engineer II interview process in San Francisco, California.
Acorns Work Experiences
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.
5.0
Grow Your Oak
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
July 4, 2024
Pros: - Amazing managers
- Great community
Cons: I can't think of much.
- 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.
- 5.0Grow Your OakSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJuly 4, 2024Pros: - Amazing managers - Great communityCons: I can't think of much.
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