Software Engineer Interview Experience - Plantation, Florida
December 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first interview is a basic phone screen to gauge your general programming background and strengths.
The second interview is one-on-one with a Software Engineer who asks you some more general questions and then attempts to give you an assessment.
Unfortunately, the interviewer spoke very poor English, and I couldn’t understand most of what they were saying. You are also not allowed to look up any syntax information for the language, even though you will undoubtedly need built-in data structures and accessor methods. You are told syntax doesn’t matter, but you will be critiqued if it isn’t accurate.
Questions
From what I could understand, design a system like Twitter where specific users can post tweets.
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Chewy's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Plantation, Florida is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Chewy Work Experiences
1.0
Avoid at all costs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Plantation, Florida, United States
January 24, 2025
Pros: The stock has been doing well, so "comp" is about it.
Cons: Our CEO, who can’t keep his mouth shut during quarterly shareholder meetings, is insistent on following other Fortune 500 CEOs on his RTO stance instead of actually making Chewy a great place to work.
He has such a way with words: “All team members will be in the office 3 days a week, but don’t worry, we only plan to go up to 4 days a week starting next year, not five.”
What a joke. The company is super concerned about margins being a public company but thinks expanding its office space is the way to go rather than dumping it. Most teams are spread across all four offices, so the touted “collaboration benefit” and “non-Zoom-first approach” just isn’t there.
5.0
Best Company, Leadership Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 17, 2025
Pros: Best company to work for
Cons: Leadership politics is the con.
4.0
High-impact projects, supportive peers, but room for clarity
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 3, 2025
Pros: • Exposure to large-scale re-platforming and system design challenges.
• Opportunities to own end-to-end initiatives across backend, frontend, and data pipelines.
• Collaborative peers and cross-functional learning (engineering, product, finance, supply chain).
• Strong culture of accountability and measurable impact on business outcomes.
• Leadership encourages innovation and welcomes new ideas.
Cons: • Prioritization can shift quickly, leading to rework and context switching.
• Some legacy systems still create inefficiencies despite modernization efforts.
• Cross-team communication occasionally slows down decision-making.
• Career progression paths could be more transparent.
• Workload can be uneven during major launches.
- 1.0Avoid at all costsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePlantation, Florida, United StatesJanuary 24, 2025Pros: The stock has been doing well, so "comp" is about it.Cons: Our CEO, who can’t keep his mouth shut during quarterly shareholder meetings, is insistent on following other Fortune 500 CEOs on his RTO stance instead of actually making Chewy a great place to work. He has such a way with words: “All team members will be in the office 3 days a week, but don’t worry, we only plan to go up to 4 days a week starting next year, not five.” What a joke. The company is super concerned about margins being a public company but thinks expanding its office space is the way to go rather than dumping it. Most teams are spread across all four offices, so the touted “collaboration benefit” and “non-Zoom-first approach” just isn’t there.
- 5.0Best Company, Leadership PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 17, 2025Pros: Best company to work forCons: Leadership politics is the con.
- 4.0High-impact projects, supportive peers, but room for claritySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 3, 2025Pros: • Exposure to large-scale re-platforming and system design challenges. • Opportunities to own end-to-end initiatives across backend, frontend, and data pipelines. • Collaborative peers and cross-functional learning (engineering, product, finance, supply chain). • Strong culture of accountability and measurable impact on business outcomes. • Leadership encourages innovation and welcomes new ideas.Cons: • Prioritization can shift quickly, leading to rework and context switching. • Some legacy systems still create inefficiencies despite modernization efforts. • Cross-team communication occasionally slows down decision-making. • Career progression paths could be more transparent. • Workload can be uneven during major launches.
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