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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

September 1, 2017
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Process

The recruiter reached out, and I had a phone screen followed by an onsite interview. The onsite interview consisted of 7-8 individual interviews, where I had to write code on a real computer. There was a separate open section for interviews, making the place a bit noisy. The questions themselves were not difficult, though some answers I provided the interviewer couldn't understand, which felt like a red flag.

Note: If you are highly skilled and believe you can crack the interview at a larger company, don't waste too much time on Square. Their compensation is very low, and they do not adjust it. I also didn't feel that there were many exceptionally smart people; most engineers seemed average. Specifically, if you are considering joining the Caviar team, they seem to have low priority towards Caviar hiring. Consequently, they don't increase or match counteroffers. Therefore, I suggest treating the interview primarily as practice and moving on.

My offer was $50,000 lower than others.

Questions

Easy, Medium LeetCode questions.

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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

25%
Pass 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

Positive56%
Neutral20%
Negative24%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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