Process
Basic on-campus coding interview.
I got this opportunity from the career fair.
The interview is 1 hour and includes 2 questions.
Programming language can be whatever you are comfortable with.
Coding is done on a laptop, not on a whiteboard.
Questions
Given a nested Python dictionary, transform it to JSON format.
Given a string in JSON format, transform it to a Python dictionary.
I use Python, and it's basically like mapping between a Python dictionary and JSON.
Examples:
dict: {"a": "apple", "b": "banana", "c": {"c1": "cat", "c2": "cup"}} ---> json: {"a": "apple", "b": "banana", "c": {"c1": "cat", "c2": "cup"}}
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Coursera Software Engineer New Grad role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive29%
Neutral57%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Coursera's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in United States.
Coursera Work Experiences
4.0
Great Culture, Excellent Balance
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
January 20, 2023
Pros: Great culture, good work-life balance.
Cons: No cons that I can think of.
2.0
Amazing co-workers, but subpar management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
July 8, 2017
Pros: I love most of the people at Coursera. They're really quirky, fun, and wicked smart to work with.
In the early days, it's also really satisfying to work in a company that provides free education. The benefits are really great too.
A small gym, free food, and proximity to Mountain View
Castro makes it even better.
The mission to provide education to the world is amazing, although it's a bit sad to see that it's not a non-profit and leaning towards money, money, money these days.
Cons: The business model has been a struggling issue since the beginning of the company. This is mostly due to conflicting goals of providing free education and making tons of money.
There is a strong clique of ivies, so if you're not one of them, you're an outsider. Politics is rampant.
Watch out for groups with huge turnover rates. Just Google search for "24 tech companies losing talent at an astonishing rate" and you'll see. Many original people left in disgust and went for other tier-1 companies nearby, which have more mature managers, much better compensation, and more interesting work.
5.0
An amazing summer internship
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
September 2, 2014
Pros: Spectacular Mission
Tons of responsibility.
The smartest people I've ever worked with.
Great office/company culture.
A bunch of great perks and free food.
I learned a ridiculous amount at Coursera because of great mentors and their willingness to give interns a lot of responsibility. As an intern, I did basically the same job as a full-time employee and was an integral part of the team rather than just a satellite. Courserans are as friendly as they are brilliant, and I wouldn't have wanted to spend the summer any other way.
Cons: It was a great summer, nothing really to complain about. If anything, a few more intern events would have been awesome; I really enjoyed the sailing outing.
- 4.0Great Culture, Excellent BalanceSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeJanuary 20, 2023Pros: Great culture, good work-life balance.Cons: No cons that I can think of.
- 2.0Amazing co-workers, but subpar managementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 8, 2017Pros: I love most of the people at Coursera. They're really quirky, fun, and wicked smart to work with. In the early days, it's also really satisfying to work in a company that provides free education. The benefits are really great too. A small gym, free food, and proximity to Mountain View Castro makes it even better. The mission to provide education to the world is amazing, although it's a bit sad to see that it's not a non-profit and leaning towards money, money, money these days.Cons: The business model has been a struggling issue since the beginning of the company. This is mostly due to conflicting goals of providing free education and making tons of money. There is a strong clique of ivies, so if you're not one of them, you're an outsider. Politics is rampant. Watch out for groups with huge turnover rates. Just Google search for "24 tech companies losing talent at an astonishing rate" and you'll see. Many original people left in disgust and went for other tier-1 companies nearby, which have more mature managers, much better compensation, and more interesting work.
- 5.0An amazing summer internshipSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesSeptember 2, 2014Pros: Spectacular Mission Tons of responsibility. The smartest people I've ever worked with. Great office/company culture. A bunch of great perks and free food. I learned a ridiculous amount at Coursera because of great mentors and their willingness to give interns a lot of responsibility. As an intern, I did basically the same job as a full-time employee and was an integral part of the team rather than just a satellite. Courserans are as friendly as they are brilliant, and I wouldn't have wanted to spend the summer any other way.Cons: It was a great summer, nothing really to complain about. If anything, a few more intern events would have been awesome; I really enjoyed the sailing outing.
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