Software Engineering Intern Interview Experience - United States
Process
I received a coding challenge about two weeks after submitting my college application. It was really difficult, even harder than Google's. There were seven questions in total, to be completed in an hour and thirty minutes.
The challenge included two coding problems similar to LeetCode ones, and a variety of multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions.
Questions
Variety of questions concerning OS concepts like file systems, concurrency, inter-process communication, and locks.
Also, challenging algorithmic problems.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Block Software Engineering Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
Block's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Block's Software Engineering Intern interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
- 4.0Fun Activities, Slow BureaucracySoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaNovember 21, 2023Pros: There are plenty of company-organized activities, like offsites, hackathons, and trainings.Cons: A lot of bureaucracy and sometimes outdated information in company handbooks.
- 4.0Square: chill work, awesome culture, not particularly difficult.Software Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeNovember 14, 2022Pros: I got a real nice mix of front-end and back-end work. I was also lucky in that I was placed on a very good team that had plenty of smart people on it. My colleagues on my team were very helpful, and I built a good relationship with everyone on the team.Cons: During my time with the company, there was beef between engineers and management. Management was not fully transparent about performance reviews and not on the ground enough to direct the team in the right direction. Also, there was a lot of turnover in the last month of my time.
- 5.0Great company to work for.Software Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 6, 2022Pros: I was an intern. Project ownership and independence. Amazing learning experience. Great WLB (but depends on your team, as usual). Big boost to resume.Cons: Compensation is good, but not as good as similar-tier companies like Facebook or Amazon.
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