Process
It went well and was very organized. There was a recruiter call and then a coding interview, which was a non-LeetCode, more practical problem-solving question. The process was very human, nice, and accommodating on all aspects. I would interview again!
Questions
Create a state machine for traffic.
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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
Good place, but growing too large
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 31, 2024
Pros: Awesome team and very meaningful mission.
Cons: growing too large and becoming too corporate
4.0
Generally a good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 27, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance and friendly colleagues.
Cons: Product directions are not quite exciting.
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.
- 4.0Good place, but growing too largeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 31, 2024Pros: Awesome team and very meaningful mission.Cons: growing too large and becoming too corporate
- 4.0Generally a good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 27, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance and friendly colleagues.Cons: Product directions are not quite exciting.
- 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.
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