Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
May 1, 2023
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- A call with a technical recruiter.
- A Data Structure Assignment: they ask for different types of data structures, but the first step for me was a hash/array question.
Questions
Given this input (an array of arrays) and this set of rules, can you return this hash?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Chime Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Chime's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral8%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Chime's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Chime Work Experiences
5.0
Good Food, Lacking Vision
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 8, 2025
Pros: Nice colleagues.
Cutting-edge technology to learn.
Catered breakfast and lunch.
Cons: No vision from upper leadership.
Stock down.
Some burnt out, some coasting.
4.0
Highly dependent on which team you're on
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 26, 2023
Pros: Lots of benefits, including additional days off besides holidays.
Cons: The SF office is really empty, so if you're looking for a way to connect or collaborate, it's tricky.
5.0
Great people, great culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 6, 2021
Pros: People are approachable and friendly.
Being human is a core part of the company, which I like.
Work is fast and exciting.
Compensation is comparable to FAANG (left Google for Chime).
Cons: Still a startup, so stock is not yet liquid.
Other than that, nothing I can think of.
- 5.0Good Food, Lacking VisionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2025Pros: Nice colleagues. Cutting-edge technology to learn. Catered breakfast and lunch.Cons: No vision from upper leadership. Stock down. Some burnt out, some coasting.
- 4.0Highly dependent on which team you're onSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 26, 2023Pros: Lots of benefits, including additional days off besides holidays.Cons: The SF office is really empty, so if you're looking for a way to connect or collaborate, it's tricky.
- 5.0Great people, great cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 6, 2021Pros: People are approachable and friendly. Being human is a core part of the company, which I like. Work is fast and exciting. Compensation is comparable to FAANG (left Google for Chime).Cons: Still a startup, so stock is not yet liquid. Other than that, nothing I can think of.
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