Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
August 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a HackerRank assessment and then an interview a week or two later.
The interviewer was really nice and helpful, but I messed it up and only got done with one question.
It was probably easy too, but I blanked.
Questions
Given strings p and s, determine if s is a substring of p.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 14 interview experiences for the Coursera Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
7%
Pass Rate
Coursera's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral29%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Coursera's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Coursera Work Experiences
5.0
Great work-life balance and enjoyable company culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 24, 2026
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Great company to work with.
Cons: Not that I think of.
4.0
Great company to work for
Software Test Engineer • Former Employee
Gurgaon, Haryana, India
August 9, 2023
Pros: Job security.
Great team.
Lots of perks.
Cons: Salary increment is less, but other things are good.
5.0
Great Mentor, Busy Team
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 9, 2025
Pros: Work from Home, Mentorship, good experience
Cons: Busy, don't have enough people.
- 5.0Great work-life balance and enjoyable company cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 24, 2026Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Great company to work with.Cons: Not that I think of.
- 4.0Great company to work forSoftware Test Engineer • Former EmployeeGurgaon, Haryana, IndiaAugust 9, 2023Pros: Job security. Great team. Lots of perks.Cons: Salary increment is less, but other things are good.
- 5.0Great Mentor, Busy TeamSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 9, 2025Pros: Work from Home, Mentorship, good experienceCons: Busy, don't have enough people.
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