Software Engineer Interview Experience - Brooklyn, New York
October 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
There was a short phone screen with a tiny bit of pair coding and some basic questions around why I was looking and what I was hoping to find in my next role.
Then, a full day onsite.
The onsite had five interview sections:
- Three were technical (two coding)
- One was with a PM and designer
- One was over lunch and primarily interpersonal/behavioral.
Questions
From a database design perspective, walk through your approach to building a messaging feature into the application.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Etsy Software Engineer role in Brooklyn, New York.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Etsy's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Brooklyn, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral10%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Etsy's Software Engineer interview process in Brooklyn, New York.
Etsy Work Experiences
2.0
Prepare to have your benefits lessened every few months
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Brooklyn, New York, United States
March 4, 2024
Pros: You get a $25 gift card on your anniversary.
Cons: Senior management clearly has no coherent plan to steer the ship in an inspiring direction.
3.0
Okay, company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Brooklyn, New York, United States
May 2, 2024
Pros: Benefits, nice people, and a newer org.
Cons: Low pay, and leadership was lacking.
4.0
A classic love-hate relationship
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Brooklyn, New York, United States
March 26, 2014
Pros: Company values and culture are uniquely great. It's a very quirky place. Benefits are great too, with a lot of time flexibility.
Cons: We used to be naive and not know what we were doing, but it was a lot of fun. Now we have too many ambitious careerists who are looking to coast, say no a lot, and don't know what they're doing. Party's over.
- 2.0Prepare to have your benefits lessened every few monthsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBrooklyn, New York, United StatesMarch 4, 2024Pros: You get a $25 gift card on your anniversary.Cons: Senior management clearly has no coherent plan to steer the ship in an inspiring direction.
- 3.0Okay, companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBrooklyn, New York, United StatesMay 2, 2024Pros: Benefits, nice people, and a newer org.Cons: Low pay, and leadership was lacking.
- 4.0A classic love-hate relationshipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBrooklyn, New York, United StatesMarch 26, 2014Pros: Company values and culture are uniquely great. It's a very quirky place. Benefits are great too, with a lot of time flexibility.Cons: We used to be naive and not know what we were doing, but it was a lot of fun. Now we have too many ambitious careerists who are looking to coast, say no a lot, and don't know what they're doing. Party's over.
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