Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn. We chatted for about 30 minutes and then sent a link to set up a technical phone screen for live coding.
The phone screen started with an easy problem, checking a string for a certain pattern. Moved onto a second variation of the same problem, which I think I did alright on -- but I got stuck on the third variation which was tougher. The interviewer was helpful, but got an email back saying they were passing.
Questions
Finding patterns within a string.
The recruiter asked about what I was looking for in a new role, and gave an overview of Braze and engineering.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Braze Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Braze's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Braze's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Braze Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Work-Life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New YorkFebruary 3, 2025Pros: My manager at Braze was great, and the work-life balance was good. It was a great environment to grow as a mid-level engineer, and the Dev Ops experience was pretty nice.Cons: There is some annoying legacy code. For example, the frontend was a mishmash of Knockout and React, so navigating the codebase and migrating the code was sometimes frustrating.
- 5.0Can't praise high enoughSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkAugust 15, 2018Pros: Catered lunch; Very good work-life balance; Flexible hours and time off; Very talented and motivated people; A lot of benefits and activities; Your opinion actually matters.Cons: Some company processes are still being developed, but it's natural.
- 4.0Good company but very risk averseSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New YorkAugust 2, 2025Pros: Product team is strong Customers love the productCons: - Do not take risks - Codebase has lots of bandaids and no major initiative to address the architecture as a whole.
