Process
Online assessment -> Technical Interview (1 hr) -> 2-day virtual onsite (2.5 hrs each day).
They were very accommodating to my deadlines and were willing to expedite the process into a couple of weeks.
Questions
The questions are tailored to be related to their product and the space Benchling works in. For example, the online assessment was related to finding similar DNA sequences.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Benchling New Grad Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Benchling's interview process for their New Grad Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Benchling's New Grad Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Benchling Work Experiences
- 5.0Great People, Exciting WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 23, 2021Pros: Company sets a high bar and has some of the best people I've worked with. The work is interesting and the mission is exciting.Cons: Typical growing pains of a fast-growing startup (lack of documentation/processes, teams generally feel overstretched), but nothing concerning.
- 5.0Great environment to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 22, 2022Pros: - Friendly/bright coworkers - Interesting projectsCons: - Work-life balance can vary depending on the team. - Somewhat disorganized. - Compensation is a little low.
- 4.0Cool product, sound business, but easy days are overSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2025Pros: The eng team has become much more collaborative in the face of business challenges. Cool mission.Cons: Revenue flagging since ZIRP ended. New plans to improve revenue will take a while to pay off. Let's see how things are going next year.
