Process
Interviewers seemed skilled and driven, but the work-life balance appears terrible. People mentioned working on weekends as a badge of honor.
The recruiting process overall was also very process-heavy, with a lot of back and forth. This was not what I would expect from a startup.
Questions
Typical technical and behavioral interviews.
LeetCode medium.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Brex Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
23%
Pass Rate
Brex's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral12%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Brex's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Brex Work Experiences
2.0
Grew too quick
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 12, 2023
Pros: Smart people and a company on the up and up.
Cons: Lack of direction from upper management.
The codebase is complicated and frustrating to work in.
Poor work/life balance.
5.0
Excellent Professionals
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
October 26, 2025
Pros: Excellent professional structure and good technical maturity. Great place to meet excellent engineers and learn a lot.
Cons: Relatively centralized leadership and several changes in focus.
5.0
Super fast-growing startup
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 22, 2019
Pros: - New office in SF is nice.
- Good food.
- Competitive pay.
- Ultra-fast growing pace.
- Things move fast.
- Lots of talented eng hires.
Cons: - Poor work/life balance, long hours.
- Working from home is discouraged.
- Poor diversity, especially in leadership.
- 2.0Grew too quickSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2023Pros: Smart people and a company on the up and up.Cons: Lack of direction from upper management. The codebase is complicated and frustrating to work in. Poor work/life balance.
- 5.0Excellent ProfessionalsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOctober 26, 2025Pros: Excellent professional structure and good technical maturity. Great place to meet excellent engineers and learn a lot.Cons: Relatively centralized leadership and several changes in focus.
- 5.0Super fast-growing startupSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 22, 2019Pros: - New office in SF is nice. - Good food. - Competitive pay. - Ultra-fast growing pace. - Things move fast. - Lots of talented eng hires.Cons: - Poor work/life balance, long hours. - Working from home is discouraged. - Poor diversity, especially in leadership.
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