DraftKings

Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts

June 1, 2018

Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Phone screen
Technical phone screen (Data structure, OOP)
Onsite

Supposed to be:

Coding assessment
Design session (system design)
Behavioral round
Director level

First round system design review. Coding assessment. Data science engineer (not sure why). Hiring manager interview.

Questions

Coding exercise: Relation to his DraftKings work (6-7 scenarios).

System design similar to Google, Amazon.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the DraftKings Senior Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.

Success Rate

33%

Pass Rate

DraftKings's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive53%

Neutral20%

Negative27%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for DraftKings's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.

DraftKings Work Experiences

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Pros: - Amazing talent - Great culture - Work-life balance - Interesting work - Get noticed for being a good worker, with lots of upward mobility - Straightforward feedback and review process By far the best place I’ve ever worked, and I never want to leave. I’ve never worked at a company where I’ve yet to find a coworker I don’t enjoy working with.

Cons: - Some internal dev processes can be cumbersome, but they are improving. - Compensation is not always competitive.

Best Place, Enjoyable Colleagues

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

February 19, 2024

Pros: - Amazing talent - Great culture - Work-life balance - Interesting work - Get noticed for being a good worker, with lots of upward mobility - Straightforward feedback and review process By far the best place I’ve ever worked, and I never want to leave. I’ve never worked at a company where I’ve yet to find a coworker I don’t enjoy working with.

Cons: - Some internal dev processes can be cumbersome, but they are improving. - Compensation is not always competitive.

Great place to learn and grow

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

December 16, 2015

Pros: A fast-paced environment with many new initiatives makes it fun to learn and grow with everyone else. There's a lot of energy in the office and great opportunities to stretch yourself outside of a normal development role.

Cons: There are a lot of ups and downs to moving too fast, and it can get stressful at times. Also, some growing pains in regards to leadership and team management, but you can see the effort to improve upon it constantly.

Great place to learn and grow

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

December 16, 2015

Pros: A fast-paced environment with many new initiatives makes it fun to learn and grow with everyone else. There's a lot of energy in the office and great opportunities to stretch yourself outside of a normal development role.

Cons: There are a lot of ups and downs to moving too fast, and it can get stressful at times. Also, some growing pains in regards to leadership and team management, but you can see the effort to improve upon it constantly.

Great Company, Great Team

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

September 12, 2020

Pros: The company is very open with what's going on. The management works with you to make and reach your goals. Great team dynamics and cross-team communication. Fun work environment (miss seeing the team each day since WFH started).

Cons: Only down for me, engineers wear many hats, and some of those can really cut into the day. The plan of engineers needing to own the process from design to support is understandable, but it isn't my favorite. Though not put forth by the company, the people who really excel never really turn it off, always watching the dashboards, etc. It can take you over.

Great Company, Great Team

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

September 12, 2020

Pros: The company is very open with what's going on. The management works with you to make and reach your goals. Great team dynamics and cross-team communication. Fun work environment (miss seeing the team each day since WFH started).

Cons: Only down for me, engineers wear many hats, and some of those can really cut into the day. The plan of engineers needing to own the process from design to support is understandable, but it isn't my favorite. Though not put forth by the company, the people who really excel never really turn it off, always watching the dashboards, etc. It can take you over.

Best Place, Enjoyable Colleagues

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

February 19, 2024

Pros: - Amazing talent - Great culture - Work-life balance - Interesting work - Get noticed for being a good worker, with lots of upward mobility - Straightforward feedback and review process By far the best place I’ve ever worked, and I never want to leave. I’ve never worked at a company where I’ve yet to find a coworker I don’t enjoy working with.

Cons: - Some internal dev processes can be cumbersome, but they are improving. - Compensation is not always competitive.

5.0
Best Place, Enjoyable Colleagues
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
February 19, 2024
Pros: - Amazing talent - Great culture - Work-life balance - Interesting work - Get noticed for being a good worker, with lots of upward mobility - Straightforward feedback and review process By far the best place I’ve ever worked, and I never want to leave. I’ve never worked at a company where I’ve yet to find a coworker I don’t enjoy working with.
Cons: - Some internal dev processes can be cumbersome, but they are improving. - Compensation is not always competitive.

Great place to learn and grow

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

December 16, 2015

Pros: A fast-paced environment with many new initiatives makes it fun to learn and grow with everyone else. There's a lot of energy in the office and great opportunities to stretch yourself outside of a normal development role.

Cons: There are a lot of ups and downs to moving too fast, and it can get stressful at times. Also, some growing pains in regards to leadership and team management, but you can see the effort to improve upon it constantly.

5.0
Great place to learn and grow
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
December 16, 2015
Pros: A fast-paced environment with many new initiatives makes it fun to learn and grow with everyone else. There's a lot of energy in the office and great opportunities to stretch yourself outside of a normal development role.
Cons: There are a lot of ups and downs to moving too fast, and it can get stressful at times. Also, some growing pains in regards to leadership and team management, but you can see the effort to improve upon it constantly.

Great Company, Great Team

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

September 12, 2020

Pros: The company is very open with what's going on. The management works with you to make and reach your goals. Great team dynamics and cross-team communication. Fun work environment (miss seeing the team each day since WFH started).

Cons: Only down for me, engineers wear many hats, and some of those can really cut into the day. The plan of engineers needing to own the process from design to support is understandable, but it isn't my favorite. Though not put forth by the company, the people who really excel never really turn it off, always watching the dashboards, etc. It can take you over.

5.0
Great Company, Great Team
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 12, 2020
Pros: The company is very open with what's going on. The management works with you to make and reach your goals. Great team dynamics and cross-team communication. Fun work environment (miss seeing the team each day since WFH started).
Cons: Only down for me, engineers wear many hats, and some of those can really cut into the day. The plan of engineers needing to own the process from design to support is understandable, but it isn't my favorite. Though not put forth by the company, the people who really excel never really turn it off, always watching the dashboards, etc. It can take you over.

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