Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seoul, South Korea
May 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Recruiter call -> 1 tech interview -> 4 tech interview -> offer.
Tech interviews are either algorithm or system design interviews. Interpreters can also join the interview if English is not the first language.
Questions
Design an LRU cache supporting get and set operations.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Coupang Senior Software Engineer role in Seoul, South Korea.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Coupang's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Seoul, South Korea is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coupang's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Seoul, South Korea.
Coupang Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Short-term Game
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
November 13, 2025
Pros: Good pay and people around.
Cons: No culture. They are in a hurry to reach the moon with no idea how to start the engine.
They have hired most successful people from the industry by paying them well.
If you're thinking of quick money and a short-term game, this company is best. Come work for 1-2 years, make money, and leave. Don't come if you're thinking of long-term plans.
2.0
Good Pay, Everything Else Bad
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Singapore, Singapore
October 14, 2025
Pros: Good TC and nothing else.
Cons: Everything. No WLB and no benefits at all.
3.0
Good pay, but too competitive
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seoul, South Korea
August 30, 2025
Pros: The work environment is competitive and everything moves fast.
It can be good training for juniors. But for seniors, if you don’t pursue exactly what you want, the work will just be draining.
Cons: Engineers also need to care about politics. How things look matters more than what you actually did.
- 3.0Good Pay, Short-term GameSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNovember 13, 2025Pros: Good pay and people around.Cons: No culture. They are in a hurry to reach the moon with no idea how to start the engine. They have hired most successful people from the industry by paying them well. If you're thinking of quick money and a short-term game, this company is best. Come work for 1-2 years, make money, and leave. Don't come if you're thinking of long-term plans.
- 2.0Good Pay, Everything Else BadSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSingapore, SingaporeOctober 14, 2025Pros: Good TC and nothing else.Cons: Everything. No WLB and no benefits at all.
- 3.0Good pay, but too competitiveSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeoul, South KoreaAugust 30, 2025Pros: The work environment is competitive and everything moves fast. It can be good training for juniors. But for seniors, if you don’t pursue exactly what you want, the work will just be draining.Cons: Engineers also need to care about politics. How things look matters more than what you actually did.
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