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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

September 1, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had an initial recruiter call, and the compensation range they provided was not very competitive with other big tech companies in the US. However, I decided to interview anyway.

I passed the initial phone screen (LeetCode question) and moved on to the onsite interviews. Before the onsite, a recruiter informed me that any offers they extend are "exploding" – meaning 72 hours to accept. I proceeded with the interviews and noticed that every single interviewer was an East Asian man. A couple of the interviewers mentioned how intense the culture is, and they said engineers are expected to contribute right away.

I thought all the onsite interviews went well, but I ultimately did not receive an offer. They do not provide any feedback whatsoever. Don't waste your time!

Questions

The phone screen included a LeetCode-style question. The onsite had more real-world problems, including a debugging interview where the interviewer kept interrupting to tell me what the bugs were before I was able to find them myself.

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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

24%
Pass 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

Positive47%
Neutral16%
Negative37%

Candidates reported having good feelings for DoorDash's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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