Process
Reached out by recruiter on LinkedIn.
Phone interview.
Talking to hiring manager.
Talking to one of the engineers on the team.
Prep call with recruiter.
Four rounds of onsite interviews, including architecture design, past experiences, coding, and other interviews.
Questions
Design the Instagram Explore tab.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 179 interview experiences for the DoorDash Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
DoorDash's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive34%
Neutral30%
Negative36%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for DoorDash's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
DoorDash Work Experiences
2.0
Great Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
September 3, 2025
Pros: - Stock and comp
- Embrace AI
Cons: - No PIP, just termination. Team had two "let-gos" within three months.
- At least 60 hours per week.
- Top-down culture, priorities changed constantly.
4.0
Smart and ambitious team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 23, 2023
Pros: * The people
* Work life balance
* Opportunities to learn
Cons: * Post-pandemic business slowdown.
* Frequent organizational changes.
5.0
Lots of tech stacks
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 3, 2022
Pros: - Switch pretty fast.
- Everyone's hard-working.
- Not too much bureaucracy; bias for action, get things done.
Cons: - Stock price violates.
- Sometimes need extra hours.
- Concurrent priorities.
- 2.0Great Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 3, 2025Pros: - Stock and comp - Embrace AICons: - No PIP, just termination. Team had two "let-gos" within three months. - At least 60 hours per week. - Top-down culture, priorities changed constantly.
- 4.0Smart and ambitious teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 23, 2023Pros: * The people * Work life balance * Opportunities to learnCons: * Post-pandemic business slowdown. * Frequent organizational changes.
- 5.0Lots of tech stacksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 3, 2022Pros: - Switch pretty fast. - Everyone's hard-working. - Not too much bureaucracy; bias for action, get things done.Cons: - Stock price violates. - Sometimes need extra hours. - Concurrent priorities.
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