Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 31, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a standard interview with a phone screen followed by four onsite rounds. I don't think the interviews were particularly hard. The interviewers were professional, though some were not as engaged.
Questions
The coding rounds were more practical than LeetCode style. The system design round was to build a donation website.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 43 interview experiences for the DoorDash Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
21%
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%
Neutral21%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for DoorDash's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
DoorDash Work Experiences
2.0
Events, But Overwhelmed
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 4, 2024
Pros: Good benefits, a lot of events, but you can't go because you have a lot on your plate.
Cons: Bad work-life balance and very disorganized.
1.0
Good Pay, Toxic Politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 4, 2019
Pros: - Money
- Young vibes
- Some nice people (most left already)
Cons: - Lack of important processes that guarantee employees’ rights and benefits.
- Engineering is naive.
- Management goes insanely political. You need to choose your side with discretion.
5.0
Great company. Tons of autonomy and flexibility, but with a supportive team environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 5, 2021
Pros: Flexible off time, work hours, and working location. Supportive and forward-focused culture.
Cons: The code base could be cleaner. Their focus on getting things done can sometimes result in a quality lag in terms of code.
- 2.0Events, But OverwhelmedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2024Pros: Good benefits, a lot of events, but you can't go because you have a lot on your plate.Cons: Bad work-life balance and very disorganized.
- 1.0Good Pay, Toxic PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 4, 2019Pros: - Money - Young vibes - Some nice people (most left already)Cons: - Lack of important processes that guarantee employees’ rights and benefits. - Engineering is naive. - Management goes insanely political. You need to choose your side with discretion.
- 5.0Great company. Tons of autonomy and flexibility, but with a supportive team environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2021Pros: Flexible off time, work hours, and working location. Supportive and forward-focused culture.Cons: The code base could be cleaner. Their focus on getting things done can sometimes result in a quality lag in terms of code.
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