Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
I applied for Coursera one month before I got the interview.
In this interview, I was asked to finish two coding challenges in 60 minutes. I only finished one of the challenges.
Questions
There are N songs to create a list of length L (L is greater than N). When a song has played, there have to be K songs before it can be repeated. The question is how many lists can be created. The answer should be the mod of 10^9 + 7.
There are N numbers in an array. Each move can choose (N - 1) of the numbers to plus one. How many moves does it take to make them all equal?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Coursera Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Coursera's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Coursera Work Experiences
- 5.0Remote work with good coworkers, but recent layoffs concernSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 13, 2026Pros: It was remote, with good coworkers, and I liked the product.Cons: There were lots of recent changes and layoffs.
- 2.0Mid Company, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 5, 2024Pros: Can't really think of anything; it really is just kind of another mid company.Cons: Management is bad and disorganized. It will take you forever to get a promotion, especially if you have a bad manager who won't advocate for you.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 24, 2019Pros: Abundance of challenging, high-impact work. Some growing pains both culturally and in the tech stack, but there are a lot of positive signs that we've moved past the main issues and are still dedicated to improve further.Cons: Partners' influence on the product and engineering roadmap feels a bit much.
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