Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Waited for almost two months to get a phone interview. The interviewer was polite and patient, but I knew I performed very badly.
Questions
A file contains a billion integers. Try to find any one integer that is not in the file.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Cloudera Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Cloudera's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Cloudera's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Cloudera Work Experiences
4.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
May 25, 2023
Pros: Interesting challenges with large/demanding customers. Great teams and people are nice.
Cons: Work-life balance can be a challenge. Lots of work to do with a shrinking employee base.
5.0
Great Balance, Recommend Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
September 21, 2025
Pros: Good company, would recommend, and great work-life balance.
Cons: No cons here at all. Life is good.
5.0
Great Pay, Learning, Fuzzy Direction
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
August 28, 2025
Pros: Good WLB
Good Pay
Learning Opportunities
Cons: Sometimes no clear direction from management.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesMay 25, 2023Pros: Interesting challenges with large/demanding customers. Great teams and people are nice.Cons: Work-life balance can be a challenge. Lots of work to do with a shrinking employee base.
- 5.0Great Balance, Recommend CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 21, 2025Pros: Good company, would recommend, and great work-life balance.Cons: No cons here at all. Life is good.
- 5.0Great Pay, Learning, Fuzzy DirectionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 28, 2025Pros: Good WLB Good Pay Learning OpportunitiesCons: Sometimes no clear direction from management.
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