Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
January 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Speak with a recruiter, who will schedule a meeting with a hiring lead from the team.
Take a programming test, then a technical interview.
There are two more interviews.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Blizzard Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Blizzard's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral6%
Negative19%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Blizzard's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Blizzard Work Experiences
5.0
Great Culture, Underpaid Engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
August 21, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, work-life balance, and team culture.
Cons: Underpaid relative to industry standard/market.
3.0
Half the man it used to be
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
September 25, 2024
Pros: Culture, people, play hard, work hard environment.
Cons: No longer gameplay first, it is now just profit over everything. It used to be the best place to work, but now it prioritizes money and is no longer an innovative and fun place to work.
5.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
June 29, 2024
Pros: Great talent and knowledge sharing, friendly environment, and an ability to contribute meaningfully.
Cons: Wasn't able to stay on for longer.
- 5.0Great Culture, Underpaid EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Good benefits, work-life balance, and team culture.Cons: Underpaid relative to industry standard/market.
- 3.0Half the man it used to beSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2024Pros: Culture, people, play hard, work hard environment.Cons: No longer gameplay first, it is now just profit over everything. It used to be the best place to work, but now it prioritizes money and is no longer an innovative and fun place to work.
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesJune 29, 2024Pros: Great talent and knowledge sharing, friendly environment, and an ability to contribute meaningfully.Cons: Wasn't able to stay on for longer.
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