Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The normal DD interview process, consisting of two coding rounds and one system design round, concluded with a failure in the system design interview. This occurred when the interviewer was eating lunch during my session. I asked about DoorDash, and he stated that the company has really bad work-life balance.
Questions
Please design a DoorDash application.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 38 interview experiences for the DoorDash Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
DoorDash's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for DoorDash's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
DoorDash Work Experiences
- 4.0Fast-paced, High-impact, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 19, 2025Pros: Fast-paced and metrics-drivenCons: Opportunities for impact, but long hours
- 5.0Learning, But So Much WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: Flexible work life, lots of learning.Cons: Lots of work to do, I would say.
- 2.0Pay depends on Start Date Cutthroat Not a tech companySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2025Pros: Pay can be good based on when you joined. But a very average company at best.Cons: Wouldn't really recommend. It's cutthroat. There are a lot of random projects to create scope. It's not tech-oriented. Not sure why so many people are working here.
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