Process
The interview was just convoluted questions with apathetic interviewers. It did not inspire me to want to work at the company at all. Engineers in the interview were not particularly friendly either. The company was slow getting back with any response.
Questions
Write a function that converts encoded HTML into actual HTML. The function will take a string of text and a hashmap, mapping HTML tags to a list of tuples, where each tuple represents the first and last index of the string that the tags need to encompass.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 40 interview experiences for the Benchling Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Benchling's interview process for their 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 Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Benchling Work Experiences
- 5.0High-Potential, Collaborative, Modern, Mission-Driven Software CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 14, 2021Pros: - Modern tech stack and openness to trying new technologies - High degree of ownership over projects - Culture of collaboration, with limited to no company politics - Fast-growing company with potential to disrupt the industry - Mission-driven - People hold themselves to a high standard, but there is a culture of not pointing fingers or blaming.Cons: - Growing pains (hiring velocity, resource allocation, scaling processes to fit company needs) - At times difficult to break into industry against in-house/piecemeal competitors
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CADecember 8, 2025Pros: Smart, collaborative coworkers. Generally, there are good growth opportunities if you're proactive.Cons: The environment was fast-paced, with shifting priorities. There was ambiguity in the roadmap or product direction, depending on the area.
- 4.0Good but chaoticSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 25, 2024Pros: Mission-driven company with a lot of interesting technical and product challenges to solve.Cons: Leadership can be pretty inconsistent, and programs aren't often run well.
