Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
August 8, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The phone screen consisted of an introduction followed by a HackerRank-style interview.
It was clear that the interviewer lacked experience from the interview question. The question was unreasonable for a phone interview and felt like a memory test of algorithms rather than an actual technical interview.
Questions
Dijkstra's algorithm
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the DoorDash Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
DoorDash's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral23%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for DoorDash's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
DoorDash Work Experiences
4.0
Dynamic Culture, a bit too chaotic
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 17, 2022
Pros: * Strong top-management team
* Transparent culture
* Great growth opportunities
* Smart and talented employees
* Great benefits
Cons: No technical strategy on the mobile side.
Lots of low-quality code, especially in the back-end. For example, 1000-line methods are not uncommon.
No apprenticeship practices: senior engineers write code instead of sharing their experience and helping less experienced ones grow.
Many software engineers act like mercenaries and often fulfill their personal needs without looking at the bigger picture, thus hurting the company.
4.0
Good teammates, busy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 4, 2025
Pros: Lots of projects, good pay, and equity worth a decent amount.
Cons: Lots of grinding when deadlines come around.
5.0
Great culture and leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 27, 2022
Pros: I enjoy working with my team. Everyone is super intelligent, hardworking, and humble.
Cons: The work-life balance for engineers on-call can be bad.
- 4.0Dynamic Culture, a bit too chaoticSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 17, 2022Pros: * Strong top-management team * Transparent culture * Great growth opportunities * Smart and talented employees * Great benefitsCons: No technical strategy on the mobile side. Lots of low-quality code, especially in the back-end. For example, 1000-line methods are not uncommon. No apprenticeship practices: senior engineers write code instead of sharing their experience and helping less experienced ones grow. Many software engineers act like mercenaries and often fulfill their personal needs without looking at the bigger picture, thus hurting the company.
- 4.0Good teammates, busySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 4, 2025Pros: Lots of projects, good pay, and equity worth a decent amount.Cons: Lots of grinding when deadlines come around.
- 5.0Great culture and leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 27, 2022Pros: I enjoy working with my team. Everyone is super intelligent, hardworking, and humble.Cons: The work-life balance for engineers on-call can be bad.
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