Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process was standard for tech:
- An intro call with a recruiter.
- An intro call with the hiring manager.
- Three 30-minute tech screens over video.
Everyone I talked to was incredibly friendly and sounded enthusiastic about their jobs.
Questions
They asked a string parsing question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Etsy Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Etsy's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Etsy's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Etsy Work Experiences
5.0
Amazing Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 24, 2024
Pros: Probably the best company culture in tech.
Cons: Compensation is not that competitive compared to other places.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
November 7, 2025
Pros: Enjoyed working at Etsy as my first job. Great people and culture.
Cons: Hard to get promoted, but the work is good.
4.0
Nice People, Boring Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
September 17, 2025
Pros: Expectations are realistic.
Some nice people.
Cons: Boring
Culture is dead
Low Impact
- 5.0Amazing Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2024Pros: Probably the best company culture in tech.Cons: Compensation is not that competitive compared to other places.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 7, 2025Pros: Enjoyed working at Etsy as my first job. Great people and culture.Cons: Hard to get promoted, but the work is good.
- 4.0Nice People, Boring WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, County Dublin, IrelandSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Expectations are realistic. Some nice people.Cons: Boring Culture is dead Low Impact
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