Software Developer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
It is a typical interview. A phone screen is followed by a 5-hour onsite.
The onsite consists of:
- Two coding rounds
- System design
- Culture fit
- A round with the manager (I don't even know if it was evaluated).
Some engineers are friendly to talk to, but others don't really seem to listen to what you have to say. They are LeetCode questions. Just memorize them, and you can get through. They expect an optimal solution at the end of the interview.
Questions
Graph concepts:
- Topological sort and time complexity
Test cases
Data structures questions
Standard system design (know how to calculate QPS and design system accordingly)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the DoorDash Software Developer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
DoorDash's interview process for their Software Developer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for DoorDash's Software Developer interview process in San Francisco, California.
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