DoorDash

SWE Intern Interview Experience - New York, New York

October 1, 2022

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The application process was fast and easy.

I applied through the company website.

My recruiter reached out after 3 weeks and sent me the online assessment (OA).

The OA consisted of 2 questions.

Questions

HackerRank with two questions. One was DP, can't remember the other. Did not proceed.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the DoorDash SWE Intern role in New York, New York.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

DoorDash's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive50%

Neutral0%

Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for DoorDash's SWE Intern interview process in New York, New York.

DoorDash Work Experiences

Learned A Ton, Too Many Meetings

SWE Intern • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great! I learned a ton, and it was fun.

Cons: A lot of meetings that could be cut.

Learned A Ton, Too Many Meetings

SWE Intern • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great! I learned a ton, and it was fun.

Cons: A lot of meetings that could be cut.

Employee Work Experience

SWE Intern • Current Employee

Pros: Everyone is very passionate, driven, and knowledgeable.

Cons: Work-life balance can be a lot sometimes.

Employee Work Experience

SWE Intern • Current Employee

Pros: Everyone is very passionate, driven, and knowledgeable.

Cons: Work-life balance can be a lot sometimes.

Good Pay, Bad Product

SWE Intern • Current Employee

November 9, 2021

Pros: Pay is good. Work-life balance is good.

Cons: Product. No perk. Rec b

Good Pay, Bad Product

SWE Intern • Current Employee

November 9, 2021

Pros: Pay is good. Work-life balance is good.

Cons: Product. No perk. Rec b

Learned A Ton, Too Many Meetings

SWE Intern • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Great! I learned a ton, and it was fun.

Cons: A lot of meetings that could be cut.

5.0
Learned A Ton, Too Many Meetings
SWE Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 27, 2023
Pros: Great! I learned a ton, and it was fun.
Cons: A lot of meetings that could be cut.

Employee Work Experience

SWE Intern • Current Employee

Pros: Everyone is very passionate, driven, and knowledgeable.

Cons: Work-life balance can be a lot sometimes.

4.0
Employee Work Experience
SWE Intern • Current Employee
May 27, 2022
Pros: Everyone is very passionate, driven, and knowledgeable.
Cons: Work-life balance can be a lot sometimes.

Good Pay, Bad Product

SWE Intern • Current Employee

November 9, 2021

Pros: Pay is good. Work-life balance is good.

Cons: Product. No perk. Rec b

4.0
Good Pay, Bad Product
SWE Intern • Current Employee
November 9, 2021
Pros: Pay is good. Work-life balance is good.
Cons: Product. No perk. Rec b

DoorDash Interview Questions

Single-Threaded CPU

Simulate a single-threaded CPU processing tasks with varying arrival times and processing durations. Determine the order in which the CPU processes the tasks to minimize idle time, and return the processing order.

Greedy Algorithms

Walls and Gates

Imagine a grid representing rooms, some empty, some with walls, and some with gates. Fill each empty room with the distance to its nearest gate.

Longest Increasing Path in a Matrix

Find the longest path in a matrix where each step increases in value. You can only move up, down, left, or right.

GraphsDynamic Programming

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