SWE Intern Interview Experience - San Jose, California
February 23, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was multifaceted. I had to go through many rounds, and the interviewers were very nice. Overall, I would say it was a good experience. I didn't get an offer, so better luck next time.
Questions
LeetCode Medium and Hard Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Discord SWE Intern role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Discord's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Discord's SWE Intern interview process in San Jose, California.
Discord Work Experiences
5.0
Great company culture
SWE Intern • Current Employee
August 7, 2023
Pros: - Fast-paced
- Smart people
- Fun culture
Cons: - Remote-first company, which may be a con for some.
5.0
High-calibre tech company, commercially strong, video gaming adjacent
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
September 2, 2025
Pros: - Everybody I've gotten to work with so far is impressive and confidence-inspiring.
- The company is gaming-adjacent, meaning the culture is very gaming-forward without the QoL issues of an actual game developer.
- Company stability matters more than ever in this market, and Discord absolutely offers that.
Cons: - Hiring is still SF-preferred for many roles.
4.0
Great if it's what you're looking for
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 9, 2025
Pros: Friendly and collaborative culture. Coworkers are genuinely great people. No toxicity!
Very nice WLB.
Leadership cares about maintaining the unique personality of the company while being inclusive as it grows.
Most inviting of employee feedback (read: tolerant) that I've seen at a medium-large company.
Cons: - Work got a little stagnant for me.
- General growing pains. Technical work shifted to managing legal and policy risk.
- 5.0Great company cultureSWE Intern • Current EmployeeAugust 7, 2023Pros: - Fast-paced - Smart people - Fun cultureCons: - Remote-first company, which may be a con for some.
- 5.0High-calibre tech company, commercially strong, video gaming adjacentEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSeptember 2, 2025Pros: - Everybody I've gotten to work with so far is impressive and confidence-inspiring. - The company is gaming-adjacent, meaning the culture is very gaming-forward without the QoL issues of an actual game developer. - Company stability matters more than ever in this market, and Discord absolutely offers that.Cons: - Hiring is still SF-preferred for many roles.
- 4.0Great if it's what you're looking forSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 9, 2025Pros: Friendly and collaborative culture. Coworkers are genuinely great people. No toxicity! Very nice WLB. Leadership cares about maintaining the unique personality of the company while being inclusive as it grows. Most inviting of employee feedback (read: tolerant) that I've seen at a medium-large company.Cons: - Work got a little stagnant for me. - General growing pains. Technical work shifted to managing legal and policy risk.
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