Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 12, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Initial phone interaction with a Technical Recruiter (15 mins).
Next, a 1-hour HackerRank code challenge.
Subsequently, two back-to-back 1-hour Zoom technical interviews on Coderpad for the final round.
Questions
Data structure and algorithm questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the DoorDash Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
43%
Pass Rate
DoorDash's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive71%
Neutral29%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for DoorDash's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
DoorDash Work Experiences
4.0
Ownership, Mentoring, Unorganized
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 30, 2023
Pros: - Lot of ownership
- Mentoring opportunities
- Engineering-driven
Cons: - Unorganized
- No help from management
4.0
There are pros and cons..
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 12, 2025
Pros: Good compensation due to stock appreciation and lots of growth opportunities.
Cons: Politics (chaotic management) and cross-functional collaboration take up the majority of my time.
1.0
It's getting worse and worse
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 2, 2023
Pros: It used to be a nice place.
Cons: Since the last layoffs, the company has been pushing policies that limit the flexibility of WLB.
"Let's work more with fewer people."
Stocks plunged.
"You want to be fully remote? No worries, we will limit your TC and benefits because your location affects your impact."
"Oh, your Intel Mac is slow? Just wait 4 years for a refresh."
Inflation was 8%? We will give you a 5% raise.
- 4.0Ownership, Mentoring, UnorganizedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 30, 2023Pros: - Lot of ownership - Mentoring opportunities - Engineering-drivenCons: - Unorganized - No help from management
- 4.0There are pros and cons..Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 12, 2025Pros: Good compensation due to stock appreciation and lots of growth opportunities.Cons: Politics (chaotic management) and cross-functional collaboration take up the majority of my time.
- 1.0It's getting worse and worseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2023Pros: It used to be a nice place.Cons: Since the last layoffs, the company has been pushing policies that limit the flexibility of WLB. "Let's work more with fewer people." Stocks plunged. "You want to be fully remote? No worries, we will limit your TC and benefits because your location affects your impact." "Oh, your Intel Mac is slow? Just wait 4 years for a refresh." Inflation was 8%? We will give you a 5% raise.
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