Senior Engineer Interview Experience - United States
July 18, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter process was smooth, but the interviews were conducted by charlatans who obviously don't know what they're doing and appeared to be using ChatGPT to ask questions. They were a complete waste of time. Unless you are desperate for a job, don't waste your time here.
Questions
They are reading words from ChatGPT to ask questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Coursera Senior Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Senior Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Coursera's Senior Engineer interview process in United States.
Coursera Work Experiences
5.0
Love the 7 leadership principles
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 28, 2025
Pros: Drive customer value relentlessly.
Invent the future of learning every day.
Obsess over metrics that matter.
Decide, move, and learn fast.
Cons: The ruthlessly in simplify sounds a bit weird.
2.0
Pros and Cons
Backend Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
July 9, 2025
Pros: Scala is fun, teams are nice.
Cons: No stable strategy in global management.
3.0
Depends on the team
Software Developer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 18, 2025
Pros: Good teams are strong, and there are some very knowledgeable and strong leaders.
Cons: There’s also a lot of knowledgeable people who don’t make strong leaders, so the team you work with makes a big difference.
- 5.0Love the 7 leadership principlesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 28, 2025Pros: Drive customer value relentlessly. Invent the future of learning every day. Obsess over metrics that matter. Decide, move, and learn fast.Cons: The ruthlessly in simplify sounds a bit weird.
- 2.0Pros and ConsBackend Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJuly 9, 2025Pros: Scala is fun, teams are nice.Cons: No stable strategy in global management.
- 3.0Depends on the teamSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 18, 2025Pros: Good teams are strong, and there are some very knowledgeable and strong leaders.Cons: There’s also a lot of knowledgeable people who don’t make strong leaders, so the team you work with makes a big difference.
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