SWE Intern Interview Experience - Irvine, California
November 13, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were two interviews. Both interviews were technical, and you had the option to have them back to back. I chose to take a little break in between. Overall, it was not bad.
Questions
It was an object-oriented question and about pointers/trees.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Acorns SWE Intern role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Acorns's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in Irvine, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Acorns's SWE Intern interview process in Irvine, California.
Acorns Work Experiences
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.
4.0
working at acorns
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
May 1, 2025
Pros: Great work-life balance and small company vibes.
Cons: Not that many cons. Pretty good place to work.
5.0
Great Company, But With Short-Term Thinking
Sr. SDET • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
November 12, 2024
Pros: - Very enjoyable place to work.
- Great benefits.
- Work from home.
- Great mission.
- Good engineering culture.
- Great people.
Cons: - Series of layoffs occurring over time have reduced morale.
- Many short-term decisions are being made at the expense of long-term company growth.
- 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.
- 5.0Great Company, But With Short-Term ThinkingSr. SDET • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2024Pros: - Very enjoyable place to work. - Great benefits. - Work from home. - Great mission. - Good engineering culture. - Great people.Cons: - Series of layoffs occurring over time have reduced morale. - Many short-term decisions are being made at the expense of long-term company growth.
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