Process
I submitted my resume at the campus career fair, and it took about 10 days until I got the interview invitation. The problem was just one HackerRank coding challenge about the date format.
Questions
About the date format.
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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
2.0
Good heart, clumsy brain
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 20, 2022
Pros: - You're part of a company legitimately trying to improve education.
- Pay is acceptable.
- Fully remote work.
- It's usually easy to take time off.
Cons: A shocking lack of talent in senior positions.
Always replacing things that were done wrong with a new way of doing things wrong.
Criticism offends people.
A constant state of overdue projects makes people burn out or tune out.
2.0
Morale is at an all-time low. Micromanagement is at an all-time high
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 25, 2023
Pros: * Great for learning
* Coursera for life
* Friendly team
* Great pay & benefits
* Unlimited PTO
Cons: * Heavy micromanagement
* Lots of great people leaving the company
* Leadership can't decide which way to go
* Career growth is overly complicated
* Annual reviews have been a mess for years
* Overtime and overnight work
4.0
Great culture and remote work, but business uncertainty
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 25, 2026
Pros: There is a good culture, full remote work, a modern tech stack, and friendly people.
Cons: Edtech is at risk due to AI, with no clear way of how to grow the business.
- 2.0Good heart, clumsy brainSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 20, 2022Pros: - You're part of a company legitimately trying to improve education. - Pay is acceptable. - Fully remote work. - It's usually easy to take time off.Cons: A shocking lack of talent in senior positions. Always replacing things that were done wrong with a new way of doing things wrong. Criticism offends people. A constant state of overdue projects makes people burn out or tune out.
- 2.0Morale is at an all-time low. Micromanagement is at an all-time highSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 25, 2023Pros: * Great for learning * Coursera for life * Friendly team * Great pay & benefits * Unlimited PTOCons: * Heavy micromanagement * Lots of great people leaving the company * Leadership can't decide which way to go * Career growth is overly complicated * Annual reviews have been a mess for years * Overtime and overnight work
- 4.0Great culture and remote work, but business uncertaintySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 25, 2026Pros: There is a good culture, full remote work, a modern tech stack, and friendly people.Cons: Edtech is at risk due to AI, with no clear way of how to grow the business.
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