Process
The interview process was smooth and well-organized.
The interviewers and HR staff were friendly and professional, and provided clear, detailed explanations throughout each stage, making the experience very positive overall.
Questions
There weren’t any specific questions — just a coding test and a trial.
Both were based on optimizing an existing codebase, improving both frontend and backend, analyzing performance, and writing a report.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Automattic Software Engineer role in Japan.
Success Rate
Automattic's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Japan is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Automattic's Software Engineer interview process in Japan.
Automattic Work Experiences
- 5.0Best company to work forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilJanuary 30, 2021Pros: Great amount of autonomy. You can take your time to code the right way. The people are very friendly, and everything runs very efficiently. Very little amount of meetings, which, when they happen, are very efficient.Cons: Work from home may not be for everybody. The idea of levels doesn't exist, which might be a problem for some.
- 3.0Culture Slowly Turning ToxicSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMadrid, Madrid, SpainJuly 5, 2024Pros: 100% remote, salary for non-US, flexible time.Cons: Unofficial layoffs, weak leadership, no other benefits besides salary, intrusive CEO, no career ladder, no promotions, impressive lack of diversity.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 25, 2022Pros: You have significant autonomy. They seem to care about you, and people are friendly. Personally, I love the company culture.Cons: Nothing to complain about so far.
