Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
February 4, 2024
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
LeetCode and then some behavioral questions.
Nothing too fancy in my opinion, but maybe study LeetCode medium and common principles.
Behavioral questions were standard as well, mainly stuff like "Why do you want to work here?"
You got this!
Questions
Array question and then something with BFS
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 61 interview experiences for the Coursera Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive41%
Neutral34%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Coursera's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Coursera Work Experiences
5.0
Love the 7 leadership principle
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto
August 28, 2025
Pros: Drive custoer value relentlessly
invent the futrue of learning every day
obsess over metrics that matter
decided move and learn fast
Cons: The ruthelessly in simplify sounds a bit weird
4.0
My experience at Coursera
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Varna
January 6, 2025
Pros: - Flexible working hours and emphasis on personal well-being.
- Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and paid time off.
- Competitive salary with raises, bonuses, and equity options.
- Mission-driven work contributing to global education access.
Cons: - Managing and maintaining a significant amount of legacy code.
- Frequent team changes due to organizational restructuring.
5.0
good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, CA
November 27, 2024
Pros: good culture kind people here
Cons: nothing bad to say about them
- 5.0Love the 7 leadership principleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTorontoAugust 28, 2025Pros: Drive custoer value relentlessly invent the futrue of learning every day obsess over metrics that matter decided move and learn fastCons: The ruthelessly in simplify sounds a bit weird
- 4.0My experience at CourseraSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVarnaJanuary 6, 2025Pros: - Flexible working hours and emphasis on personal well-being. - Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and paid time off. - Competitive salary with raises, bonuses, and equity options. - Mission-driven work contributing to global education access.Cons: - Managing and maintaining a significant amount of legacy code. - Frequent team changes due to organizational restructuring.
- 5.0goodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, CANovember 27, 2024Pros: good culture kind people hereCons: nothing bad to say about them
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