Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
April 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Call with the recruiter to learn about what you want and allow you to ask them questions.
- Heard back the same week that I got the technical phone screen.
- Did my technical phone screen, stumbled but the interviewers were supportive. Heard back ONE HOUR LATER (!) from the recruiter that I got the onsite. They even gave me feedback on my coding interview! This never happens with big companies. The recruiters are super quick (the company really values speed) and accommodating to whatever your timeline is.
- Onsite Didn't get an offer, but no hard feelings since it was one of the smoothest experiences I've had interviewing for a company.
Questions
Leetcode problem in between medium and hard.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 25 interview experiences for the Applied Intuition Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Applied Intuition's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral28%
Negative32%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Applied Intuition's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Applied Intuition Work Experiences
2.0
Highly talented workforce stymied by toxic leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 25, 2023
Pros: This company is the clear leader in the various spaces it operates in. The workforce is highly talented, skilled, hungry, and a pleasure to work with. Teams are motivated, and many of us enjoy working on the types of problems we're faced with.
* Great people
* Cool tech
* Bright business opportunities/futures
* Fast pace
Cons: There is an increasing sense of toxicity coming from upper echelons of the company.
Right now, the growth stage the company is in (one of becoming a real company versus a startup) is suffering from mercurial leadership, micromanagement, and ruling by fear/intimidation.
It's a very uncomfortable place to be. The fear of retribution, coupled with a lack of seeing any positive change come from flagging concerns to leadership, has created an environment of extreme anxiety at most levels.
* Mercurial leadership
* Horrible vacation policy
* Stock options are weak (offer letter misleading)
* Lack of trust
5.0
Overall, a good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
March 30, 2025
Pros: High trajectory
Very smart colleagues
Interesting problems
Cons: Questionable Policies from Management
* Lower than market pay
5.0
Great company, amazing people, and impactful and interesting problems to work on!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 31, 2024
Pros: - Amazing team of people that work hard, move fast, and are very enjoyable to be around. Absolutely loved all the teams I've been on.
- Abundant opportunities and room for growth, especially for folks early in their career.
- International scope and opportunities to travel for work.
- Solid execution and top-down transparency on the overall business and key decisions.
- Impactful products and problems; felt easy to align my values and priorities with the company's mission and values.
- Great benefits and generally flexible and understanding when you need to prioritize other parts of life, be it health, family, etc.
Cons: Workload can be tough to balance. It can take some time to learn how to self-regulate and find a sweet spot that works for you.
Limited resources and rapid changes, as priorities can change quickly.
- 2.0Highly talented workforce stymied by toxic leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 25, 2023Pros: This company is the clear leader in the various spaces it operates in. The workforce is highly talented, skilled, hungry, and a pleasure to work with. Teams are motivated, and many of us enjoy working on the types of problems we're faced with. * Great people * Cool tech * Bright business opportunities/futures * Fast paceCons: There is an increasing sense of toxicity coming from upper echelons of the company. Right now, the growth stage the company is in (one of becoming a real company versus a startup) is suffering from mercurial leadership, micromanagement, and ruling by fear/intimidation. It's a very uncomfortable place to be. The fear of retribution, coupled with a lack of seeing any positive change come from flagging concerns to leadership, has created an environment of extreme anxiety at most levels. * Mercurial leadership * Horrible vacation policy * Stock options are weak (offer letter misleading) * Lack of trust
- 5.0Overall, a good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMarch 30, 2025Pros: High trajectory Very smart colleagues Interesting problemsCons: Questionable Policies from Management * Lower than market pay
- 5.0Great company, amazing people, and impactful and interesting problems to work on!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 31, 2024Pros: - Amazing team of people that work hard, move fast, and are very enjoyable to be around. Absolutely loved all the teams I've been on. - Abundant opportunities and room for growth, especially for folks early in their career. - International scope and opportunities to travel for work. - Solid execution and top-down transparency on the overall business and key decisions. - Impactful products and problems; felt easy to align my values and priorities with the company's mission and values. - Great benefits and generally flexible and understanding when you need to prioritize other parts of life, be it health, family, etc.Cons: Workload can be tough to balance. It can take some time to learn how to self-regulate and find a sweet spot that works for you. Limited resources and rapid changes, as priorities can change quickly.
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