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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

February 17, 2022
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Process

Expect the entire interview process to take at least 5-6 hours, spread across multiple meetings.

Be prepared to discuss distributed systems and topics relevant to the team and position you are applying for.

The interview process will include:

  • An initial meeting with the hiring manager to discuss your background and the position.
  • An online code test (HackerRank).
  • A pair programming interview.
  • A troubleshooting test.
  • A system design interview.
  • Two soft skills interviews.

Questions

Design a REST API interface to meet requirements.

Troubleshoot a distributed system and explain different methods for incident prevention and resolution.

Design a system that is distributed and can scale.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Cloudflare Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

Cloudflare's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive17%
Neutral17%
Negative67%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Cloudflare's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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