Process
The coding interview is a good process. The questions were relevant and they told me exactly what to expect. The debugging portion was straightforward as well. Overall, time was a big constraint, but I found the process to be fair and not too difficult.
I had the worst system design experience though. The interviewer was extremely quiet, not really paying attention, and when clarifying questions regarding scope, definitions, or expected behavior were asked, they either replied with "hmm, what do you think?" or gave vague, unhelpful answers. This completely soured my experience, especially since the previous interviews were well-structured.
The system design interview felt extremely unprofessional. Please consider having more senior-level engineers conduct these interviews, instead of an over-leveled mid-level engineer.
Questions
Coding, debugging, behavioral/experience, and system design.
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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
Brex's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
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Candidates reported having good feelings for Brex's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Brex Work Experiences
- 5.0Great company with super smart peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 12, 2022Pros: Smartest people I've worked with. Everyone is very motivated. Great tech and standards. Fantastic culture.Cons: WLB isn't the best. Startups have lots of competition. Comp philosophy might lead to issues. There's no 401k match.
- 5.0Proud to work hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 2, 2022Pros: Brex actually cares about employee wellbeing and listens to feedback. I have not seen this level of genuine caring at any other company. * We submitted feedback that we wanted more time to learn and develop skills. LT set up a day where no one was obligated to work and everyone was encouraged to spend their time self-learning. * Brex sends us holiday gifts, quarterly L&D stipends, and monthly WFH stipends. * Rewarding our hard work over the last year, the company gave every engineer off on a random Friday. They were encouraged to "decompress" and even given $75 stipends to spend on whatever.Cons: The same you'd find at any startup. Priorities shift over time. It's a bit hard to tell what will deliver the most value, and some engineering decisions become painful and require rearchitecting.
- 1.0Toxic and crookedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 7, 2021Pros: The pay was amazing, and the problems are big.Cons: The company culture prides itself on being toxic, and they blame it on their fast-paced growth mindset. I asked a VP if they were worried about the churn happening, and they laughed at me. The best way to describe the toxicity at Brex is like high school petty drama. On my second week there, I received feedback that the team doesn't trust me and that I need to work on building trust. By week four, I was on a PIP for not moving fast enough (Hello, it's week four!). Within three months, it got so toxic that I stopped going to meetings, and they suggested it was time I resigned.
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