Course Hero

Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

April 1, 2016

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Just got a basic phone screen that was mostly behavioral and quickly got a response. Additionally, I followed up after the rejection and was excited to see that the recruiter bothered to respond with actual detail!

Questions

It was very behavioral, so they asked me why I wanted to work for the company and a little bit about myself. Then there were some basic JS, HTML, and CSS questions. Nothing you would really need to prepare for if you have even a little experience.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Course Hero Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

Course Hero's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Course Hero's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

Course Hero Work Experiences

Extremely Great Company to Work For

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

October 30, 2023

Pros: Campus and work life is great. Everyone is nice.

Cons: Not in person too much.

Extremely Great Company to Work For

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

October 30, 2023

Pros: Campus and work life is great. Everyone is nice.

Cons: Not in person too much.

Decent organization, but not very tech-friendly

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Decent work. Workload may vary.

Cons: Learning is restricted and needs to be employee-friendly in the organization.

Decent organization, but not very tech-friendly

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Decent work. Workload may vary.

Cons: Learning is restricted and needs to be employee-friendly in the organization.

Tough times for education, but we are making good progress

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redwood City, California, United States

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.

Tough times for education, but we are making good progress

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redwood City, California, United States

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.

Extremely Great Company to Work For

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, California, United States

October 30, 2023

Pros: Campus and work life is great. Everyone is nice.

Cons: Not in person too much.

5.0
Extremely Great Company to Work For
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 30, 2023
Pros: Campus and work life is great. Everyone is nice.
Cons: Not in person too much.

Decent organization, but not very tech-friendly

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Pros: Decent work. Workload may vary.

Cons: Learning is restricted and needs to be employee-friendly in the organization.

2.0
Decent organization, but not very tech-friendly
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
June 7, 2025
Pros: Decent work. Workload may vary.
Cons: Learning is restricted and needs to be employee-friendly in the organization.

Tough times for education, but we are making good progress

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Redwood City, California, United States

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.

5.0
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.

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