Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The telephonic interview is good; they ask about actual things you do, not hypothetical questions like a "moon shot." ;)
The first onsite interview started well. The interviewer tried to understand what you have done and your programming skills for one hour. It went really well.
For the second interview, it seems the person spent the whole hour and 15 minutes trying to prove that he is smarter. He interrupted me many times. The moment I started talking, he started looking at his phone. The whole hour, I felt very disrespected.
He gave me a programming problem. I asked about the data types, and he said, "I am your boss; are you going to ask me this question?" The way he was talking was like he was the one going to decide my future in the company. Rude.
Other two people for the onsite interview were nice, but up to that point, I lost my interest in the company.
Advice to management: Pick the right people for the interviews; these people show the culture of the company.
Advice to candidates: As other people suggested, if you are senior and employed, don't apply for a job here.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Credit Karma Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Credit Karma's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Credit Karma's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Credit Karma Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Karma; Great Opportunities!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2014Pros: Strong company values, frequent participation in charitable events. Committed to providing a service that truly benefits end users. New and interesting challenges, given the scale of the product, provide plenty of opportunities for growth. Coworkers are friendly and intelligent and always happy to share knowledge. Lots of extra-curricular groups for everything from board games to hiking.Cons: The benefits package is a bit underwhelming compared to other companies, though the salary is competitive. The promotion path is not well defined for certain roles. Upper management is supportive and helpful, but ultimately spread too thin given recent company growth.
- 4.0People Investment, Team Culture VariesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2020Pros: At the beginning of Covid, when most companies were also struggling and laying off employees, the EC committed to keeping all Karmanauts, even at the expense of pay. I appreciate the investment CK makes in its people, from the $5k personal development program (which will be reinstated in 2021) to CKU (Credit Karma University), taught by other Karmanauts.Cons: Culture can vary greatly depending on your team.
- 5.0Driven by a genuine mission with interesting challenges to tackleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 27, 2018Pros: - Driven by a genuine mission. - Executives have taken notes on employee feedback and implemented positive changes to better the company as a whole. - Lots of interesting technical challenges to take on as the company grows larger and expands into various new verticals. - Team culture is fantastic. - Awesome office and lots of fun events. - Helpfulness is a core value exemplified by most, if not all, that work here.Cons: - Organizational scaling pains. - Technical infrastructure is not mature. - Domain-specific technical knowledge is sometimes difficult to learn or find out.
