Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 22, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was great. However, if you do not complete the tech assessment, they would not consider your application, even when you communicated your ideas clearly and partially solved the coding challenge.
Questions
How many engineers do you work with on a daily basis?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Benchling Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Benchling's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive85%
Neutral15%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Benchling's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Benchling Work Experiences
4.0
Talented But Feeling Corporate
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 3, 2022
Pros: - Incredible talent
- High growth
- Going to IPO
Cons: - Starting to feel like a big company.
4.0
Great Talent, Hard Product Wins
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 9, 2024
Pros: Great people, lots of talent and opportunity in the company.
Cons: Products seem hard to land with new customers.
5.0
Interesting problems and growth opportunities, with very talented coworkers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 12, 2022
Pros: Also, a great mission; working on science is cool. And lots of examples of internal mobility, both sideways and upwards (e.g., CX -> PM, eng IC -> EM).
Cons: Planning processes are still maturing, so there's some process churn and timelines can be tight.
- 4.0Talented But Feeling CorporateSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 3, 2022Pros: - Incredible talent - High growth - Going to IPOCons: - Starting to feel like a big company.
- 4.0Great Talent, Hard Product WinsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 9, 2024Pros: Great people, lots of talent and opportunity in the company.Cons: Products seem hard to land with new customers.
- 5.0Interesting problems and growth opportunities, with very talented coworkersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 12, 2022Pros: Also, a great mission; working on science is cool. And lots of examples of internal mobility, both sideways and upwards (e.g., CX -> PM, eng IC -> EM).Cons: Planning processes are still maturing, so there's some process churn and timelines can be tight.
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