Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
February 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Pretty standard - initial chat with recruiter, 1hr initial (semi-technical) chat with hiring manager, followed by 4 rounds of technical interviews.
No whiteboard! That was nice. Focused on real world experience.
Questions
- Deep dive into goroutines
- Blocking vs non-blocking channels
- Pair on reviewing diff
- How do you plan and estimate work
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the DigitalOcean Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
59%
Pass Rate
DigitalOcean's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive68%
Neutral9%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for DigitalOcean's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
DigitalOcean Work Experiences
2.0
Low trust in executives
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, Canada
November 7, 2024
Pros: Great teammates, interesting problems to solve
Cons: Petty executives keep making bad decisions.
5.0
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dallas, Texas
August 10, 2018
Pros: We have a remote culture, good benefits, and fun work.
Cons: No cons that I can think of.
1.0
Would not recommend
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 13, 2025
Pros: IC’s enjoy collaborating.
There is a friendly and supportive community among the lower levels of IC and management.
Cons: Poor executive leadership. Upper management shows very little trust in engineers. Poor engineering culture, no investment or time put into experimentation or POCs. Constantly fighting escalations and incidents. Very little recognition or rewards.
- 2.0Low trust in executivesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, CanadaNovember 7, 2024Pros: Great teammates, interesting problems to solveCons: Petty executives keep making bad decisions.
- 5.0Senior Software EngineerSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDallas, TexasAugust 10, 2018Pros: We have a remote culture, good benefits, and fun work.Cons: No cons that I can think of.
- 1.0Would not recommendSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 13, 2025Pros: IC’s enjoy collaborating. There is a friendly and supportive community among the lower levels of IC and management.Cons: Poor executive leadership. Upper management shows very little trust in engineers. Poor engineering culture, no investment or time put into experimentation or POCs. Constantly fighting escalations and incidents. Very little recognition or rewards.
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