Software Engineer Interview Experience - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Process
The phone interview lasted 45 minutes. The interviewer asked 1-2 technical algorithm questions and allowed you to choose your preferred programming language. They also asked about your thinking process during the programming period. You were asked to implement functionality for scanning prefixes of words. For example, given inputs like 'Simple', 'single', and 'solution', you should print the output 'sin' and 'sun'.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Block Software Engineer role in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Block Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Tier 2 tech companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2019Pros: Exciting mission. Collaborative coworkers. Lots of interesting technical challenges.Cons: Direction changes can happen rapidly, derailing sprint teams.
- 4.0Good Place, Less ExcitingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 16, 2019Pros: I've worked here for a few years, and it's a pretty good place to work.Cons: Less exciting as it grows.
- 5.0A good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 3, 2016Pros: Smart and friendly co-workers. Awesome food. Great location. Solving big problems that help businesses.Cons: No 401k matching is a bummer. The stock hasn't done that great since IPO.
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