Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
Process
The interview process involved:
- An initial call
- A very basic online test on HackerRank, featuring radio button questions on programming syntax and principles
- Similar questions on the phone
- Followed by an in-person interview lasting 2.5 hours.
Boston's hiring is crazy, leading to a haphazard process at best. HR doesn't seem to have time to follow through in a professional manner. One of the software engineers at my interview was adamant to prove his point, instead of focusing on broad areas to evaluate me. There weren't enough engineers to conduct interviews, nor a manager in place to build the engineering team.
Questions
Basic Data Structure-Based Problems
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Chewy Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Chewy's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Chewy's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Chewy Work Experiences
- 4.0Better than AmazonSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMarch 1, 2022Pros: Great Benefits Competitive Pay Dogs in the Office WFH Nice RSU IncentivesCons: Lots of "paperwork" involved in shipping code and deploying it to production (change requests), and too many approvals required. Many hires during the pandemic were not the best quality given the grade they were hired at. Performance management getting too detailed and involved. It did not seem to be effective at addressing the above point. Political divides creating tension and driving a wedge between coworkers. These may also be affecting promotion and hiring decisions. Towards the end, I spent more time answering questions from engineers 2 levels above than getting my own work done.
- 2.0Good Tech, Bad Leadership VisionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 24, 2024Pros: Base pay and tech stackCons: Leadership goals, growth, vision, etc.
- 4.0Good Entry Level JobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 14, 2023Pros: - Good work/life balance - Approximately 60% of employees are ex-Amazon, so there is a lot to learn. - Helpful co-workersCons: A bit boring at times.
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