Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
March 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A HR interview, talk some behavior question without any tech question. Nice and warm. But seems they don't have too much patient if u don't prepare enough and they will cut down the conversation in half.
Questions
What is your most challenging project?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 33 interview experiences for the DigitalOcean Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
61%
Pass Rate
DigitalOcean's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive76%
Neutral9%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for DigitalOcean's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
DigitalOcean Work Experiences
4.0
Great Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New Brunswick, New Jersey
March 12, 2022
Pros: This is a great company with a good work culture.
Interesting and challenging work most times.
Cons: Compensation could be improved to compete with the other clouds and cloud based tech companies.
4.0
Good WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, India
March 1, 2026
Pros: WLB includes flexible timings and good colleagues.
Cons: Toxic Amazon management
Overworking sometimes
5.0
Great Teammates, Interesting Work and Flexible Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York
September 17, 2019
Pros: - Get to work with smart and helpful people everyday
- Opportunity to work on high-impact projects and challenging tasks
- Great benefits
- Flexible working hours and remote-friendly
Cons: Technical debt around old systems, which can be frustrating to work with, is a common challenge.
- 4.0Great CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew Brunswick, New JerseyMarch 12, 2022Pros: This is a great company with a good work culture. Interesting and challenging work most times.Cons: Compensation could be improved to compete with the other clouds and cloud based tech companies.
- 4.0Good WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, IndiaMarch 1, 2026Pros: WLB includes flexible timings and good colleagues.Cons: Toxic Amazon management Overworking sometimes
- 5.0Great Teammates, Interesting Work and Flexible HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New YorkSeptember 17, 2019Pros: - Get to work with smart and helpful people everyday - Opportunity to work on high-impact projects and challenging tasks - Great benefits - Flexible working hours and remote-friendlyCons: Technical debt around old systems, which can be frustrating to work with, is a common challenge.
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