Senior Software Engineer (Frontend, JavaScript) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
You'll be assigned a take-home project. Even though you're applying for a JS position, you still need to be familiar with PHP, since a large portion of the project is written in it. The hiring team is very helpful and sets a goal to test your knowledge in security and performance. The feedback isn't very clear on what I'm missing, though. If they're afraid the answers will be posted on websites like this, they can ask the candidate to sign a non-disclosure form.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Automattic Senior Software Engineer (Frontend, JavaScript) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Automattic's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer (Frontend, JavaScript) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Automattic's Senior Software Engineer (Frontend, JavaScript) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Automattic Work Experiences
- 3.0A good place to work.Mobile Wrangler • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 13, 2025Pros: A company that values its employees and treats them as human beings.Cons: No product vision, no product leadership.
- 2.0Personally, the main reason I stayed at this company was because of the benefits of working remotely.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 4, 2025Pros: - Flexibility of working remotely - Everyone outside of the leadership team has been amazing—friendly, respectful, intelligent, dedicated, passionate, and truly talented. Honestly.Cons: The leadership team has no idea what they're doing; there's never a clear direction or company roadmap. Despite many people actively and earnestly raising concerns multiple times, nothing has come of it. With the current capabilities of the leadership team and the size of the projects, the company feels like an overextended small-to-medium business. The layoffs were cold and inhumane — which would be alright if the company hadn't consistently promoted values like kindness, respect, and transparency, or kept emphasizing that Automattic has your back and that you can treat this place as your home.
- 4.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2025Pros: Fully remote, distributed teams Competitive salary Friendly and supportive cultureCons: They make controversial decisions for the open source community.
