Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
October 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A short behavioral interview and a few questions for a technical interview. The technical interview was very well structured and provided a lot of insight into engineering at Draft Kings.
Questions
Asked questions about verifying a lineup meets certain criteria (x number of one position, at least 1 player with y stat greater than z, etc.).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 29 interview experiences for the DraftKings Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
DraftKings's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral17%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for DraftKings's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
DraftKings Work Experiences
5.0
Wonderful place to start a career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
August 7, 2020
Pros: Great teamwork with excellent team members. Always has motivation to upgrade technology.
Cons: Technology not deep enough, like large tech companies.
5.0
DraftKings Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
August 18, 2023
Pros: Strong managers.
Great learning culture.
Well-established resources and processes.
Flexible work schedule/model.
Well-balanced on-call schedule.
Lots of engineer liberty.
Cons: Disconnect between executive management and development teams.
Fast-paced work.
1.0
Decent People, Awful Leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
April 17, 2024
Pros: There are some decent people.
Cons: - Leadership decision-making is awful.
- It feels like working at a video game studio; crunch time is all the time.
- Micromanagement.
- Poor pay and benefits.
- 5.0Wonderful place to start a careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 7, 2020Pros: Great teamwork with excellent team members. Always has motivation to upgrade technology.Cons: Technology not deep enough, like large tech companies.
- 5.0DraftKings Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 18, 2023Pros: Strong managers. Great learning culture. Well-established resources and processes. Flexible work schedule/model. Well-balanced on-call schedule. Lots of engineer liberty.Cons: Disconnect between executive management and development teams. Fast-paced work.
- 1.0Decent People, Awful LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 17, 2024Pros: There are some decent people.Cons: - Leadership decision-making is awful. - It feels like working at a video game studio; crunch time is all the time. - Micromanagement. - Poor pay and benefits.
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