Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Two phone screens, each one hour, were conducted on CoderPad. Following these, I was invited for an onsite interview. The onsite consisted of:
- 3 coding sessions
- 1 system design session
- 1 past experience session
- 1 general chat with an engineer lead
I felt I passed all the coding sessions. However, I was rejected two days afterward. The recruiter was nice but could not provide any specific reason for the rejection. Overall, it was a very good experience, but I still have no idea where I failed, which is disappointing. I probably won't try again with Square in the future because of this.
Questions
Time Interval merge; Kids class assignment; Console paint; Hotel.com system design.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 59 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Block Work Experiences
- 5.0All talented peers aroundSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 30, 2014Pros: The company grows very fast, and everyone grows with the company together. Engineers here are very talented, and people are collaborating a lot, so I can always learn new stuff from my peers.Cons: When a company grows really, really fast, it's hard to manage the resources to make sure everyone is working on the most important thing. The company also needs to adjust the strategy and the organization to fit the changes of the market, etc.
- 5.0Passionate Team, Growing PainsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2014Pros: Extremely talented people who are kind, helpful, and clearly passionate about what they do. The work is exciting and fast-paced, but there's no pressure to keep unreasonable work hours.Cons: The company is growing very quickly, so it's becoming more challenging to maintain complete transparency. It definitely feels too corporate to be a true startup.
- 5.0Square is the best company I've worked forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2014Pros: You work with really smart individuals on problems that help people grow what they love doing.Cons: Salary is a little low, but the potential is huge!
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