Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
March 27, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Step 1: Apply to the role.
Step 2: If selected, a recruiter will contact you.
Step 3: Recruiter call.
Step 4: 1-hour interview with one of their engineers (30 minutes of technical questions and a 30-minute coding round on HackerRank).
Step 5: 4-hour panel interview.
Step 6: Offer.
Questions
Have you ever led a team at your current job?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Chewy Software Engineer II role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Chewy's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Chewy's Software Engineer II interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Chewy Work Experiences
4.0
Great equity program, but predictable corporate blind spots
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
October 7, 2025
Pros: - Dog-friendly workplace
- No "firing right before vest" for employees receiving equity
- Deadlines are reasonable
Cons: - Too many engineers on "the next big thing" getting all of the praise.
- Value = supply / demand ratio: someone on a one-person project is more valuable than someone on a 5-person team project.
- Lot of emphasis on capitalizable hours, questionable benefit to doing this, but not too bad.
- Promotions based on review boards exacerbate the above, emphasizing high-visibility projects.
1.0
Terrible upper management.
Anyone good will leave
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
August 20, 2025
Pros: Unlimited time off. Managers I've had respected this.
Cool dog park in the office. Nice office generally.
Cons: Terrible upper management. Incompetent and nepotistic at best, malicious at worst.
At worst, blatant favoritism and open threats to your job if you don't bend the knee. If you get a good manager, they either can't stand it and leave, burn out and leave, or are let go. So you will eventually end up with a bad manager.
3.0
Ran Like Amazon
Software Engineer II • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
June 19, 2025
Pros: Learning resources, employee discount, dog-friendly offices.
Cons: Career stagnation, engineering run by former Amazon execs, removal of bonus structure resulting in a pay decrease.
- 4.0Great equity program, but predictable corporate blind spotsSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 7, 2025Pros: - Dog-friendly workplace - No "firing right before vest" for employees receiving equity - Deadlines are reasonableCons: - Too many engineers on "the next big thing" getting all of the praise. - Value = supply / demand ratio: someone on a one-person project is more valuable than someone on a 5-person team project. - Lot of emphasis on capitalizable hours, questionable benefit to doing this, but not too bad. - Promotions based on review boards exacerbate the above, emphasizing high-visibility projects.
- 1.0Terrible upper management. Anyone good will leaveSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 20, 2025Pros: Unlimited time off. Managers I've had respected this. Cool dog park in the office. Nice office generally.Cons: Terrible upper management. Incompetent and nepotistic at best, malicious at worst. At worst, blatant favoritism and open threats to your job if you don't bend the knee. If you get a good manager, they either can't stand it and leave, burn out and leave, or are let go. So you will eventually end up with a bad manager.
- 3.0Ran Like AmazonSoftware Engineer II • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 19, 2025Pros: Learning resources, employee discount, dog-friendly offices.Cons: Career stagnation, engineering run by former Amazon execs, removal of bonus structure resulting in a pay decrease.
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