Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
May 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was extremely positive. Every person I interviewed with was very personable and made the interview process incredibly relaxed, which is a huge change from previous interviews I've had.
Questions
1-hour video technical interview - medium Leetcode
Virtual onsite interview as follows:
- 1-hour technical interview - medium Leetcode
- 1-hour design problem
- 1-hour technical interview - medium Leetcode
- 1-hour behavioral interview
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Acorns Software Engineer II role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Acorns's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Seattle, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Acorns's Software Engineer II interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Acorns Work Experiences
5.0
Positive Experience, Manager Turnover
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 4, 2024
Pros: Nothing to really say about it. It was a positive experience.
Cons: My team had crazy manager churn. I went through five different managers in the course of two years. One manager was only there for six months before he left.
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.
- 5.0Positive Experience, Manager TurnoverSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 4, 2024Pros: Nothing to really say about it. It was a positive experience.Cons: My team had crazy manager churn. I went through five different managers in the course of two years. One manager was only there for six months before he left.
- 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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