Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
September 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It's an online assessment. Coursera is a good company. When you apply online, they will give you a chance to proceed to further steps. One day after I applied online, I received this OA.
Questions
- Array reduction
- Roman names reorder
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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
0%
Pass 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
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Coursera's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Coursera Work Experiences
5.0
Wow, Nice Work, Could Improve
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
September 1, 2024
Pros: Nice, very good, excellent, wow.
Cons: Ok, it could be a little bit better.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 24, 2019
Pros: 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.
5.0
Impactful Work, Amazing People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 30, 2019
Pros: - Interesting, impactful work
- Amazing people
- Great work/life balance
- Fantastic office amenities (music room!)
- Good benefits
- Very promising future
Cons: Can't think of anything, really.
There has been a reorg and a small pivot that some people were unhappy with a year or so ago (wasn't at the company yet), but everyone seems happy now.
- 5.0Wow, Nice Work, Could ImproveSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDubai, United Arab EmiratesSeptember 1, 2024Pros: Nice, very good, excellent, wow.Cons: Ok, it could be a little bit better.
- 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.
- 5.0Impactful Work, Amazing PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2019Pros: - Interesting, impactful work - Amazing people - Great work/life balance - Fantastic office amenities (music room!) - Good benefits - Very promising futureCons: Can't think of anything, really. There has been a reorg and a small pivot that some people were unhappy with a year or so ago (wasn't at the company yet), but everyone seems happy now.
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