Process
It was a lengthy and difficult interview process. Make sure to brush up on those LeetCode hards, and you should be good. I had an initial recruiter call that went through basic behavioral questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Benchling Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Benchling's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral16%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Benchling's Software Engineer interview process.
Benchling Work Experiences
4.0
Cool product, sound business, but easy days are over
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 18, 2025
Pros: 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.
5.0
Great environment to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 22, 2022
Pros: - Friendly/bright coworkers
- Interesting projects
Cons: - Work-life balance can vary depending on the team.
- Somewhat disorganized.
- Compensation is a little low.
5.0
Great People, Exciting Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 23, 2021
Pros: 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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