Process
Recruiter reached out and had an initial phone screen.
This was followed by a call with the Hiring Manager (HM).
I took the take-home assignment, which was easy.
However, there was not much clarity on the graders/evaluators' expectations for the code.
Questions
General behavior questions on hiring manager call.
Take-home coding assignment.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Carta Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Carta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive31%
Neutral12%
Negative58%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Carta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Carta Work Experiences
3.0
Not the same place as before
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 6, 2025
Pros: - Nice and smart co-workers.
- WLB depending on team and manager.
Cons: - Bad leadership
- No liquidity
- Unclear future
5.0
Great People, Scaling Issues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 2, 2017
Pros: Great people, culture, and benefits.
Interesting business.
Cons: It's hard to scale in a proper way due to headcount increase velocity.
5.0
Innovative environment + friendly culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 9, 2021
Pros: - Management is open to improving any existing process, and does not put up any red tape preventing you from doing so.
- "Being helpful" is a core part of the culture, meaning that many of your peers will be happy to assist you with a problem that has you stumped.
- There is a lot of cross-function collaboration. In particular, engineering has developed positive and trusting relationships with other functions.
- The people here are kind and fun.
Cons: I haven't noticed any significant downsides yet.
- 3.0Not the same place as beforeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 6, 2025Pros: - Nice and smart co-workers. - WLB depending on team and manager.Cons: - Bad leadership - No liquidity - Unclear future
- 5.0Great People, Scaling IssuesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 2, 2017Pros: Great people, culture, and benefits. Interesting business.Cons: It's hard to scale in a proper way due to headcount increase velocity.
- 5.0Innovative environment + friendly cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 9, 2021Pros: - Management is open to improving any existing process, and does not put up any red tape preventing you from doing so. - "Being helpful" is a core part of the culture, meaning that many of your peers will be happy to assist you with a problem that has you stumped. - There is a lot of cross-function collaboration. In particular, engineering has developed positive and trusting relationships with other functions. - The people here are kind and fun.Cons: I haven't noticed any significant downsides yet.
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