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Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

September 10, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Over two months, I've been interviewing with Elastic. I am very pleased with my conversation with the founder, as he has been the only one to share some real feedback about what they are looking for in a hire. Or at least he talked me through his thoughts about distributed environments and whether I have enough relevant experience.

I followed up with the recruiter afterwards and have not heard back. This has been standard protocol; then a note follows about the next interview and the next.

I think at this point they are passing on me, but there has been no feedback over several weeks after each interview. This is so inconsiderate.

My advice is to not waste people's time and decide on the capabilities needed before extensive interviews that achieve nothing in the end except frustration all around.

Questions

None really, standard questions. I recall asking about my biggest challenge in past work.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Elastic Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

17%
Pass Rate

Elastic's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive33%
Neutral17%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Elastic's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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