Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
It was with the SeedInvest team. A few hours on Google Meet, one of the interviews with a principal software engineer who was extremely arrogant, answering questions with more questions and doing facepalming gestures in a condescending way.
At the end, surprisingly I got an offer but his attitude was a way to tell they have people with titles they don't deserve, so I will pass.
Questions
Easy LeetCode style, using vectors/arrays.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Circle Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Circle's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Circle's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Circle Work Experiences
- 5.0A motivated and supportive communitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkAugust 23, 2023Pros: It is a joy working for Circle. I have great and talented coworkers, and I have grown so much as an engineer during my time here.Cons: There is a high performance expectation from engineers, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but it's not a cushy job where you can slack off
- 5.0Great culture with an interesting productSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkOctober 21, 2026Pros: Great culture and interesting product spaceCons: Crypto market is volatile and long term plan may be risky
- 4.0The kind of 9-5 job you do just for the moneySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, CanadaNovember 6, 2025Pros: - Good salary - Good benefits - Good WLB - Went IPO recentlyCons: - Hard to grow internally, promotions don't increase your salary by much - Upper management is hard to deal with and it can feel toxic - Firings and layoffs occur if you are a low performer, but if you are of average intelligence and are productive, you'll be fine - Work doesn't feel too exciting or meaningful
