Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seoul, South Korea
October 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I entered a room with a whiteboard and a single interviewer.
I was handed a paper with a question, and I had to read it aloud and show my thought process by speaking and writing on the whiteboard.
I needed to know about cycle detections and some linked list concepts, as well as basic search algorithms.
It was a great experience; I just wasn't really well prepared.
Questions
How should you detect cycles in a directed graph?
Binary Search?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Coupang Software Engineer role in Seoul, South Korea.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
Coupang's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seoul, South Korea is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral25%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coupang's Software Engineer interview process in Seoul, South Korea.
Coupang Work Experiences
2.0
Not a startup anymore
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seoul, South Korea
September 8, 2016
Pros: There are many excellent people. Interview processes are so good and high that non-excellent people can be filtered out in Korea.
Cons: The company is failing in focusing on developing fast and creative services. Managers in the middle tier are not good.
The CEO suggested the right vision and led the company in the right direction, but these days he seems he doesn't care about services, products, or people any more.
The company is no longer a start-up; it already is a large company. Project Owners don't create new businesses; they don't focus on developing services but on personal connections politically.
Team organizations are changing like a bad, large company. A small full-stack agile team is changing to a functional, large team. Platforms for software engineers are horrible. Some platform teams force other teams to use their systems that have very low quality compared to AWS systems, although the company uses AWS now and there are already similar systems in AWS.
5.0
Nice people to work with
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 31, 2022
Pros: Nice people to work with.
Cons: Have meetings at night sometimes.
3.0
Steady But Slow Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 30, 2023
Pros: It's steady work and somewhat up-to-date tech.
Cons: Can be slow-paced. Some areas of the tech are outdated.
- 2.0Not a startup anymoreSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeoul, South KoreaSeptember 8, 2016Pros: There are many excellent people. Interview processes are so good and high that non-excellent people can be filtered out in Korea.Cons: The company is failing in focusing on developing fast and creative services. Managers in the middle tier are not good. The CEO suggested the right vision and led the company in the right direction, but these days he seems he doesn't care about services, products, or people any more. The company is no longer a start-up; it already is a large company. Project Owners don't create new businesses; they don't focus on developing services but on personal connections politically. Team organizations are changing like a bad, large company. A small full-stack agile team is changing to a functional, large team. Platforms for software engineers are horrible. Some platform teams force other teams to use their systems that have very low quality compared to AWS systems, although the company uses AWS now and there are already similar systems in AWS.
- 5.0Nice people to work withSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 31, 2022Pros: Nice people to work with.Cons: Have meetings at night sometimes.
- 3.0Steady But Slow TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 30, 2023Pros: It's steady work and somewhat up-to-date tech.Cons: Can be slow-paced. Some areas of the tech are outdated.
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