Software Engineer II Interview Experience - Redwood City, California
October 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was smooth. This position was frontend focused. So some of the interviews were frontend focused and some DSA focused.
Throughout the process, I saw the culture of the company. It's really awesome.
Questions
String manipulation and system design in your current work.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Course Hero Software Engineer II role in Redwood City, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Course Hero's interview process for their Software Engineer II roles in Redwood City, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Course Hero's Software Engineer II interview process in Redwood City, California.
Course Hero Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer II • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
May 13, 2021
Pros: You feel thought of as an employee. For example, moving to work from home during COVID was tough, but we had small touches like snack boxes sent to our doors.
Friendly coworkers: Never met anyone unavailable to help.
Cons: Some bad press around being a website for cheating.
4.0
Great Team, Slow Growth
AI/ML Engineer • Former Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
July 1, 2025
Pros: Good team, benefits, sometimes very fun work.
Cons: Unwillingness by leadership to pursue acquisition/IPO.
5.0
Tough times for education, but we are making good progress
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Redwood City, California, United States
May 23, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance. Good leadership team that is respectful of employees. Encourages staff to take charge on new initiatives. Good benefits.
Cons: EdTech in general is in a phase to rediscover product-market fit. This is a challenging time to join, but if you love the idea of empowering students to study on their own terms, there are a host of heroes here to work alongside you.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer II • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMay 13, 2021Pros: You feel thought of as an employee. For example, moving to work from home during COVID was tough, but we had small touches like snack boxes sent to our doors. Friendly coworkers: Never met anyone unavailable to help.Cons: Some bad press around being a website for cheating.
- 4.0Great Team, Slow GrowthAI/ML Engineer • Former EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesJuly 1, 2025Pros: Good team, benefits, sometimes very fun work.Cons: Unwillingness by leadership to pursue acquisition/IPO.
- 5.0Tough times for education, but we are making good progressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeRedwood City, California, United StatesMay 23, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance. Good leadership team that is respectful of employees. Encourages staff to take charge on new initiatives. Good benefits.Cons: EdTech in general is in a phase to rediscover product-market fit. This is a challenging time to join, but if you love the idea of empowering students to study on their own terms, there are a host of heroes here to work alongside you.
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