Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
Process
1st round: Recruiter call (30 mins)
2nd round: Hackerrank, 3 questions. The time was very limited compared to the complexity of the questions.
3rd round: 4-hour long interviews.
- The first interview was with the Product Manager and a QA Engineer.
- The second and third interviews were with two engineers.
- The fourth interview was with the Director of Engineering.
There were many behavioral and technical questions. One technical interview focused on a specific question, while the other technical interview started with a specific question and then moved on to random questions about various concepts after I completed it.
I received a rejection email the next day.
The process was super quick. I enjoyed speaking with everyone, including the recruiter, the tech team, and the Director.
The only disappointment was the lack of feedback. After investing so many hours and so much time, feedback would have been very helpful. I also believed my interviews went great, but apparently not.
Questions
Signed a NDA.
(Glassdoor should probably remove this as a mandatory field.)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Docusign Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
Docusign's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Docusign's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Docusign Work Experiences
- 4.0Good, but used to be betterSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 18, 2025Pros: Good product, talented engineers, and visibility into product stability.Cons: Management is hit or miss.
- 2.0A port in the storm, but not a great oneSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 1, 2025Pros: The pay is good, and the benefits are great. If you need an income, Docusign will provide.Cons: If you're looking for a place that will support you, help grow your career, or expand your knowledge by learning from the best, this is not the place. Docusign is facing many problems right now, and very little is being done to address them. The engineering organization is in a strange state. Teams typically have 9 to 10 developers, with some as large as 15 or more, often juggling multiple projects simultaneously. Silos have formed not only between teams but also within them. Layoffs have seemingly become a semi-annual occurrence, with sales teams affected in the spring and engineering teams in the fall. Morale appears to be at an all-time low, and the executive leadership team either struggles to inspire confidence or simply doesn't care—it’s hard to tell some days.
- 2.0It used to be a good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 30, 2024Pros: Good benefits, work-life balance. Before the pandemic and several rounds of layoffs, the company had developers and managers who actually cared about writing good code.Cons: Management is horrible. Upper-level leaders are incompetent and tone-deaf when hearing feedback. If you are not in with the right people or know how to play the political game, there is little room for advancement. Promotions do not take into account your ability to write code but rather how well you can give presentations and write documentation.
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