Process
I made it to the second round of the interview.
The first round was a HackerRank question that you do on your own, followed up with a technical interview with an engineer.
I am assuming I did not continue because I did not complete the question.
Questions
Check if a word is a palindrome.
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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 place to work!
Software Engineer Intern • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 8, 2021
Pros: Good team culture! Amazing work-life balance!
Cons: All in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID.
4.0
Awesome work culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 18, 2024
Pros: - Good work-life balance
- Compensation is great
Cons: The stock is not very valuable.
3.0
Could be better in many ways, but there is hope
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
June 1, 2024
Pros: - Reasonable work-life balance compared to the rest of the Bay Area.
- Friendly coworkers.
- Generally good managers and skip-level managers.
Cons: - Growth opportunities for senior folks can be difficult, depending on the team you are on.
- Company culture is declining overall, with less motivation and passion.
- Headcount for some teams feels mismatched in terms of business impact. You may end up either not having much to do or too much. Do your research.
- Compensation is not as competitive due to declining stock; ed tech is a difficult industry in this economy.
- Do not have very high confidence in the vision for the company/product. There is some hope, but the company is still figuring things out, and it can be very draining and chaotic for employees.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 8, 2021Pros: Good team culture! Amazing work-life balance!Cons: All in-person events have been cancelled due to COVID.
- 4.0Awesome work cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJune 18, 2024Pros: - Good work-life balance - Compensation is greatCons: The stock is not very valuable.
- 3.0Could be better in many ways, but there is hopeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJune 1, 2024Pros: - Reasonable work-life balance compared to the rest of the Bay Area. - Friendly coworkers. - Generally good managers and skip-level managers.Cons: - Growth opportunities for senior folks can be difficult, depending on the team you are on. - Company culture is declining overall, with less motivation and passion. - Headcount for some teams feels mismatched in terms of business impact. You may end up either not having much to do or too much. Do your research. - Compensation is not as competitive due to declining stock; ed tech is a difficult industry in this economy. - Do not have very high confidence in the vision for the company/product. There is some hope, but the company is still figuring things out, and it can be very draining and chaotic for employees.
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