Senior Backend Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter for an initial screening. The initial screening went well, and I was initially very interested in Bilt Rewards. The second round consisted of an ~1.5 hour "pair programming" live coding round. I proceeded to solve every question, and despite receiving great feedback and being told I seemed like a good fit, I received a generic rejection email from a no-reply address. After seeing the reviews on here and elsewhere online, it seems like I really dodged a bullet.
Questions
Live coding test involving parsing a data file and fixing code so broken tests pass.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Bilt Senior Backend Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Bilt's interview process for their Senior Backend Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Bilt's Senior Backend Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Bilt Work Experiences
- 5.0Great work EnviromenSenior Backend Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 30, 2025Pros: The culture at Bilt is great. One of the best experiences in my career.Cons: Hard to scale job level
- 1.0Big promises, zero stabilitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 6, 2025Pros: The idea behind the platform is genuinely creative.Cons: The environment was pure turbulence. Priorities shifted constantly. Deadlines were set before anyone knew what was being built, and leadership changed direction mid-project without warning. Teams worked in panic mode, patching features instead of improving them. The chaos made it impossible to deliver quality work or feel proud of anything released.
- 1.0Interesting Product, Terrible CultureStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 29, 2025Pros: It's an interesting product to work on.Cons: The culture was terrible. I noticed that they provided candidates who applied no feedback. There was also that incident where one of the employees was berating another.
