Process
The first round was an online assessment on HackerRank. After that, there were two technical rounds scheduled. Both were LeetCode-based medium questions on graphs. The last round was a behavioral round where you generally answer all questions in a STAR format.
Questions
Describe a time when you were given a project and you couldn't meet the deadline.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the DoorDash SDE-intern role.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
DoorDash's interview process for their SDE-intern roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for DoorDash's SDE-intern interview process.
DoorDash Work Experiences
5.0
Interesting Problems, Heavy Load
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 7, 2023
Pros: Lots of interesting problems to solve.
Cons: The operational load is heavy on some teams.
3.0
Good pay + Politics
ML Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 10, 2024
Pros: Good pay, benefits, and smart people around.
Cons: Fast-paced, numerical impact or die, politics.
2.0
Good pay and smart colleagues, but toxic culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
November 2, 2026
Pros: There is good pay, and there are smart people here.
Cons: There was bad WLB, a toxic culture, and stack ranking.
- 5.0Interesting Problems, Heavy LoadStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 7, 2023Pros: Lots of interesting problems to solve.Cons: The operational load is heavy on some teams.
- 3.0Good pay + PoliticsML Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 10, 2024Pros: Good pay, benefits, and smart people around.Cons: Fast-paced, numerical impact or die, politics.
- 2.0Good pay and smart colleagues, but toxic cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYNovember 2, 2026Pros: There is good pay, and there are smart people here.Cons: There was bad WLB, a toxic culture, and stack ranking.
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