Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
October 6, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Interview with hiring manager, asking basic questions.
Then, a take-home project to build an integration with Contentful. They wanted to see the full app architecture. It was a pretty involved project.
Questions
Why do you want to work here?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Calendly Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Calendly's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral17%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Calendly's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Calendly Work Experiences
2.0
Would not recommend
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
June 28, 2025
Pros: The compute platform/infra team is amazing and working on incredibly cool things.
Cons: Architecture oversees applications, causing downstream ramifications for all Engineering.
The CEO runs Engineering through proxy people.
1.0
One of the Worst Places I’ve Ever Worked
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Newark, New Jersey, United States
April 24, 2025
Pros: I really can’t think of any.
Cons: Pay is low.
Engineering is incredibly bad.
2.0
Good people, misguided leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 24, 2025
Pros: Smart and kind people in the engineering department.
Cons: - Lots of layoffs, but they're still hiring.
- Strong preference for microservices, even when it's not the best solution.
- Painful on-call.
- Stressful, not much time for good solutions.
- 2.0Would not recommendSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesJune 28, 2025Pros: The compute platform/infra team is amazing and working on incredibly cool things.Cons: Architecture oversees applications, causing downstream ramifications for all Engineering. The CEO runs Engineering through proxy people.
- 1.0One of the Worst Places I’ve Ever WorkedSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNewark, New Jersey, United StatesApril 24, 2025Pros: I really can’t think of any.Cons: Pay is low. Engineering is incredibly bad.
- 2.0Good people, misguided leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 24, 2025Pros: Smart and kind people in the engineering department.Cons: - Lots of layoffs, but they're still hiring. - Strong preference for microservices, even when it's not the best solution. - Painful on-call. - Stressful, not much time for good solutions.
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