Software Engineer I Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
November 3, 2013
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A 1-hour phone screen with a coding challenge and C language questions. A week later, I was called in for an in-person screen. I was given a written programming challenge, followed by interviews with 4 different people. The in-person interviews were all coding on a whiteboard.
Questions
Unexpected question: What do you know about our product?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the F5 Software Engineer I role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
F5's interview process for their Software Engineer I roles in Seattle, Washington is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral33%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for F5's Software Engineer I interview process in Seattle, Washington.
F5 Work Experiences
4.0
Chill Teams, Unstable Future
Software Engineer I • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 18, 2025
Pros: Work-life balance: Most teams are very, very chill.
Cons: Laid off a bunch of people recently. It seems unstable in terms of company direction currently.
5.0
Great Company, Unpredictable Stock
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 19, 2013
Pros: F5 treats its employees very well.
Cons: Our stock is really hard to predict.
5.0
Human-first company
Software Engineer I • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
May 24, 2023
Pros: Human first, employee-friendly environment. Competitive pay and a good tech stack.
Cons: I think none as of now.
- 4.0Chill Teams, Unstable FutureSoftware Engineer I • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 18, 2025Pros: Work-life balance: Most teams are very, very chill.Cons: Laid off a bunch of people recently. It seems unstable in terms of company direction currently.
- 5.0Great Company, Unpredictable StockSoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 19, 2013Pros: F5 treats its employees very well.Cons: Our stock is really hard to predict.
- 5.0Human-first companySoftware Engineer I • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaMay 24, 2023Pros: Human first, employee-friendly environment. Competitive pay and a good tech stack.Cons: I think none as of now.
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