Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
May 7, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I never spoke to an actual person. They have you do a CodeSignal assessment first. The assessment is not overly difficult, but they do not give you enough time. Using a verbose language will make it harder on you.
I got my score back as "expert" in most categories and received a rejection email a day later.
Questions
It was a CodeSignal coding assessment.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Circle Staff Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Circle's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Circle's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Circle Work Experiences
5.0
money printing machine
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California
February 19, 2024
Pros: Circle is a company that makes an insane amount of money
Cons: Why do they have so many software engineering teams to do nothing?
Count the number of engineers Tether has because that is a reasonable amount.
5.0
Good place to work
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, United Kingdom
March 12, 2025
Pros: Good place to work, nice ppl, challenging projects
Cons: The meeting times could be better for EU folks.
3.0
cutthroat
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts
March 4, 2026
Pros: - Good industry
- Growing
- Full remote
- Decent pay
Cons: - out of touch tech leadership
- cutthroat review cycle
- demanding w/l balance
- got rid of offsite team gatherings
- 5.0money printing machineStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CaliforniaFebruary 19, 2024Pros: Circle is a company that makes an insane amount of moneyCons: Why do they have so many software engineering teams to do nothing? Count the number of engineers Tether has because that is a reasonable amount.
- 5.0Good place to workStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, United KingdomMarch 12, 2025Pros: Good place to work, nice ppl, challenging projectsCons: The meeting times could be better for EU folks.
- 3.0cutthroatSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, MassachusettsMarch 4, 2026Pros: - Good industry - Growing - Full remote - Decent payCons: - out of touch tech leadership - cutthroat review cycle - demanding w/l balance - got rid of offsite team gatherings
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