Software Engineer Interview Experience - Remote, Oregon
April 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process involved:
- Short screening with a recruiter
- Interview with Engineering Manager
- Coding assignment (~2 - 5 days depending on how much free time you have)4. 4 Interviews with other engineers/managersThe interview process was a long one, but it showed how much thought goes into new hires. Everyone I interviewed with was very friendly and understanding that I was spending hours of my weeks for the interview process. I loved that there was no coding on a whiteboard, but instead a coding interview that better reflected my abilities as a software engineer. Other questions I was asked regarding distributed systems were intentionally open-ended with no right or wrong answer.
Questions
How would you design a URL shortener?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the DigitalOcean Software Engineer role in Remote, Oregon.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
DigitalOcean's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Remote, Oregon is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for DigitalOcean's Software Engineer interview process in Remote, Oregon.
DigitalOcean Work Experiences
5.0
A great place to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Lahore, Pakistan
October 9, 2023
Pros: Flexible timings, fully remote, nice people to work with
Cons: Few apps are still working on legacy.
5.0
Strong engineering culture, strong company culture - great option for remote
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 2, 2018
Pros: Financial:
- Competitive pay
- Good personal computer perks, especially for remote
- 401k 4% match
- Personal budget toward learning/growth (books, conferences, courses, etc.)
- Paid travel a few times a year
Cultural:
- Most (all?) positions have remote options, and outstanding remote culture (more than half employees remote)
- If you're working in or visiting the office, it looks dope - the designers did some great custom work
- Regular AMAs with the CEO and other upper management (transparency)
- Focus on removing cultural bias in hiring process
- Strong engineering culture
- Minimal politicking (everywhere has some, but this is on the lower side)
- Well organized and welcoming
Cons: - Compared to the bigger cloud players, DigitalOcean is an underdog in many areas. Maybe a pro depending on your point of view, but it means comparable teams and projects are smaller.
- Rapid growth, which means growing pains due to reorganization, learning to scale. Some people are less excited about incoming changes, which causes friction.
4.0
Employee Experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York
July 13, 2018
Pros: New tech, innovation and constant push to be a big name in the cloud platform space.
Cons: Growing fast so some processes aren't well defined or are outdated. Slows things down a bit, as a software engineer working here/onboarding.
- 5.0A great place to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLahore, PakistanOctober 9, 2023Pros: Flexible timings, fully remote, nice people to work withCons: Few apps are still working on legacy.
- 5.0Strong engineering culture, strong company culture - great option for remoteSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 2, 2018Pros: Financial: - Competitive pay - Good personal computer perks, especially for remote - 401k 4% match - Personal budget toward learning/growth (books, conferences, courses, etc.) - Paid travel a few times a year Cultural: - Most (all?) positions have remote options, and outstanding remote culture (more than half employees remote) - If you're working in or visiting the office, it looks dope - the designers did some great custom work - Regular AMAs with the CEO and other upper management (transparency) - Focus on removing cultural bias in hiring process - Strong engineering culture - Minimal politicking (everywhere has some, but this is on the lower side) - Well organized and welcomingCons: - Compared to the bigger cloud players, DigitalOcean is an underdog in many areas. Maybe a pro depending on your point of view, but it means comparable teams and projects are smaller. - Rapid growth, which means growing pains due to reorganization, learning to scale. Some people are less excited about incoming changes, which causes friction.
- 4.0Employee ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkJuly 13, 2018Pros: New tech, innovation and constant push to be a big name in the cloud platform space.Cons: Growing fast so some processes aren't well defined or are outdated. Slows things down a bit, as a software engineer working here/onboarding.
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