Full Stack Developer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
- Prescreen
- 45min talk with the lead developer
- 3h onsite.
Very mixed experience. The whole process makes perfect sense up to the point where you meet your peers of the same level at the onsite interview. It seems they intentionally ask questions that have nothing to do with your professional experience or seniority, leaning towards tasks/problems from Topcoder, etc. These are tasks that prove or show nothing unless the candidate is a fresh graduate with no experience. Unfortunately, this is typical for Silicon Valley.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the approach of the technical interview over the phone with the lead developer, where they asked questions that only an experienced engineer with years in the industry could answer. This is definitely smart. Unfortunately, the value of it is destroyed during the onsite with theoretical questions about palindromes, etc.
Hopefully, they can fix the process in the future for other candidates.
Questions
Tree Top View Problem.
Given a binary tree, return an array of nodes that are visible from the top.
Return a list of all possible permutations of palindromes from a string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the AppLovin Full Stack Developer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
AppLovin's interview process for their Full Stack Developer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for AppLovin's Full Stack Developer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
AppLovin Work Experiences
- 3.0A lot of work to learn, but a slave shipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 20, 2020Pros: Great work, great comp, but not as great as other places.Cons: People relations makes you sick. There is surface-level excitement, but just watch how many people raise their heads from their monitors while you are there. See if you spot any friendly conversations.
- 5.0Lots of great opportunities, perks, and leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 15, 2020Pros: Been at the company for a while and see myself sticking around for the long term. The work is engaging and fast-paced, and there's a lot of opportunity to learn new things. I get the feeling that the company/CEO truly care for their employees and want to see them succeed. I enjoy the company culture and all the usual tech perks, team dinners, company outings, etc.Cons: Company org structure is still evolving with no explicit paths on moving up. Usually, if you continue improving and doing great work, you'll move up when you pretty much expect yourself to move up, but at times it can feel like you're making no progress. There's also little feedback through the year, with only one yearly review. Some managers seem to always be working, which could lead employees to feel like they need to always be working. I'm guessing as teams grow, the workload will spread out better all around, but employees should make an active effort for work/life balance, which the company does support.
- 4.0Successful startup with fun peopleSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 29, 2018Pros: Fun people, tight-knit community, lots of benefits like snacks, lunch, and laundry. Lots of interesting engineering problems.Cons: Some people might not like the small amount of employees. People will mistake you for saying you worked at 'Apple'.
