Chewy

Backend Developer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

March 18, 2025

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had a phone interview with one of the recruiters.

The recruiter was really friendly and asked me questions about my work experience.

They also gave me information about the company and what to expect in the role I applied for.

Questions

Can you tell me about yourself.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Chewy Backend Developer role in Boston, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Chewy's interview process for their Backend Developer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Chewy's Backend Developer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chewy Work Experiences

Lots of Bad Upper Management

Lead Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: There are dogs in the office.

Cons: RTO policies are brutal. Employees are forced back no matter the distance. Upper management refuses all questions. They've called it "attendance" and likened employees to "children." The company cannot pass an IRS audit of its 401k, and can only contribute about half of the federal limit. Designs are based on management experience, not data.

Lots of Bad Upper Management

Lead Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: There are dogs in the office.

Cons: RTO policies are brutal. Employees are forced back no matter the distance. Upper management refuses all questions. They've called it "attendance" and likened employees to "children." The company cannot pass an IRS audit of its 401k, and can only contribute about half of the federal limit. Designs are based on management experience, not data.

Good co-op with modern technologies

SWE Co-op • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

November 4, 2025

Pros: Good pay, a well-structured learning environment, lots of support, and the opportunity to prove yourself.

Cons: Don't get the best feedback.

Good co-op with modern technologies

SWE Co-op • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

November 4, 2025

Pros: Good pay, a well-structured learning environment, lots of support, and the opportunity to prove yourself.

Cons: Don't get the best feedback.

Zero plan, zero true leadership

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Good teammates (engineers). Company has a good brand name among its customers.

Cons: Prepare to be treated like a child, asked to work to meet crazy deadlines (that are set ignoring team estimates), and Sr. leadership who stabs you in the back. It’s a shame that employee engagement surveys are ignored (though they claim they are important) and paranoia is a company value. When you hire smart engineers, expect them to see through the double talk. You either need to be a "yes man" or you are ignored or targeted.

Zero plan, zero true leadership

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Good teammates (engineers). Company has a good brand name among its customers.

Cons: Prepare to be treated like a child, asked to work to meet crazy deadlines (that are set ignoring team estimates), and Sr. leadership who stabs you in the back. It’s a shame that employee engagement surveys are ignored (though they claim they are important) and paranoia is a company value. When you hire smart engineers, expect them to see through the double talk. You either need to be a "yes man" or you are ignored or targeted.

Lots of Bad Upper Management

Lead Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: There are dogs in the office.

Cons: RTO policies are brutal. Employees are forced back no matter the distance. Upper management refuses all questions. They've called it "attendance" and likened employees to "children." The company cannot pass an IRS audit of its 401k, and can only contribute about half of the federal limit. Designs are based on management experience, not data.

3.0
Lots of Bad Upper Management
Lead Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
April 20, 2025
Pros: There are dogs in the office.
Cons: RTO policies are brutal. Employees are forced back no matter the distance. Upper management refuses all questions. They've called it "attendance" and likened employees to "children." The company cannot pass an IRS audit of its 401k, and can only contribute about half of the federal limit. Designs are based on management experience, not data.

Good co-op with modern technologies

SWE Co-op • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

November 4, 2025

Pros: Good pay, a well-structured learning environment, lots of support, and the opportunity to prove yourself.

Cons: Don't get the best feedback.

5.0
Good co-op with modern technologies
SWE Co-op • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
November 4, 2025
Pros: Good pay, a well-structured learning environment, lots of support, and the opportunity to prove yourself.
Cons: Don't get the best feedback.

Zero plan, zero true leadership

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Good teammates (engineers). Company has a good brand name among its customers.

Cons: Prepare to be treated like a child, asked to work to meet crazy deadlines (that are set ignoring team estimates), and Sr. leadership who stabs you in the back. It’s a shame that employee engagement surveys are ignored (though they claim they are important) and paranoia is a company value. When you hire smart engineers, expect them to see through the double talk. You either need to be a "yes man" or you are ignored or targeted.

2.0
Zero plan, zero true leadership
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
July 7, 2020
Pros: Good teammates (engineers). Company has a good brand name among its customers.
Cons: Prepare to be treated like a child, asked to work to meet crazy deadlines (that are set ignoring team estimates), and Sr. leadership who stabs you in the back. It’s a shame that employee engagement surveys are ignored (though they claim they are important) and paranoia is a company value. When you hire smart engineers, expect them to see through the double talk. You either need to be a "yes man" or you are ignored or targeted.

Chewy Interview Questions

Top K Frequent Elements

Find the k most frequent elements in a given array of numbers. Return the top k elements based on their frequency.

ArraysGreedy Algorithms

Design Tic-Tac-Toe

Implement a Tic-Tac-Toe game where players take turns placing their marks. Design the game logic to efficiently determine the winner after each move.

LRU Cache

Design a data structure that acts as a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache. Implement methods to get and put key-value pairs, evicting the least recently used entry when the cache is full.

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