Software Engineer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
June 11, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There was first an interview with the recruiter, then one with the manager. Then, I had to pass a HackerRank test, followed by a technical interview with the team in C++. Finally, there was an interview with the PM and director.
Gaming experience not required.
Questions
Challenges working with people in the team and outside the team.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Blizzard Software Engineer role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
47%
Pass Rate
Blizzard's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Irvine, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral13%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Blizzard's Software Engineer interview process in Irvine, California.
Blizzard Work Experiences
4.0
Good Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Irvine, California, United States
August 9, 2025
Pros: - Development time on projects is reasonable
- Great culture
Cons: - Salary is lower than market.
1.0
Management is a disaster
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
May 6, 2025
Pros: Good people, nice working office.
Cons: Micromanagement, office politics, and unfair compensation.
4.0
Generally a good company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Irvine, California, United States
February 24, 2025
Pros: Good company culture, friendly environment.
Cons: Total pay might be under market.
- 4.0Good Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesAugust 9, 2025Pros: - Development time on projects is reasonable - Great cultureCons: - Salary is lower than market.
- 1.0Management is a disasterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesMay 6, 2025Pros: Good people, nice working office.Cons: Micromanagement, office politics, and unfair compensation.
- 4.0Generally a good companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeIrvine, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2025Pros: Good company culture, friendly environment.Cons: Total pay might be under market.
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