Process
The interview had two rounds.
The first round featured MCQs, mostly based on CS fundamentals. It included some questions on debugging as well as on code complexity. The questions were of medium difficulty.
I received the second round within one to two days of submitting the first round.
Questions
What is the complexity of Merge Sort?
Arrange the complexities in increasing order.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Chegg Software Engineer, Backend role in United States.
Success Rate
Chegg's interview process for their Software Engineer, Backend roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Chegg's Software Engineer, Backend interview process in United States.
Chegg Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Benefits, Frequent LayoffsSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeNew DelhiJuly 24, 2025Pros: Benefits are good compared to others.Cons: Layoffs keep on happening quarterly.
- 4.0Computer questions are frequentComputer Science Expert • Current EmployeeNew DelhiMarch 8, 2024Pros: The pay per question is 170 INR, which is good if you can solve a number of questions.Cons: Nowadays, the number of questions isn't enough, and AI and plagiarism checks are done before submitting the answer.
- 5.0Very trustworthy companyQA Expert • Current EmployeeSat home, United StatesAugust 24, 2021Pros: Trustworthy. Money paid per question is reasonable. Good management. Working environment is superb. Very easy to earn from home.Cons: Indian timings are different from American. Nights only questions will be there. Questions are less compared to the number of employees.
