Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Unorganized. Questions asked were arbitrary and did not pertain to the position.
Interviews were fairly easy and repeated from past interview reviews. The interviewers were busy in their own work during the system design and coding rounds.
Questions
System design: Design a payment system like Venmo.
Develop a REST API: Make transactions.
Hiring manager: The manager asks about coding philosophies, experiences, and preferences, and goes over the resume.
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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
- 5.0Great 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
- 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
- 3.0exciting vision, unclear product direction and opaque ELTSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, MassachusettsJuly 15, 2023Pros: I get to work with really smart people.Cons: Constant product changes, and opaque ELT
