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Software Engineer Interview Experience

January 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Two Skype interviews using CoderPad.io.

Originally, I was told there would be one phone interview followed by an in-person interview.

The first interview was smooth. The interviewer was on top of his game, talkative, friendly, and we had good chemistry.

The second interview was crippled by multiple technical issues with Skype, which ate into our time. We switched over to the phone.

The interviewer seemed bored and pressed for time. After introducing himself and the coding problem, he didn't say much or comment on my proposed solution. It felt like I was talking to a brick wall, and I quickly lost interest.

The interviewer didn't allow time to ask questions or go over my prior experience, which left me with a negative impression.

A generic rejection email arrived the next day.

Overall, the whole process felt disorganized.

Questions

Average coding questions geared more towards seeing your thought process than getting a perfect solution.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 158 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

18%
Pass Rate

Block's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive49%
Neutral25%
Negative26%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Block's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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