Software Engineer III Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
February 1, 2014
Negative ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process is longer than most other tech companies.
There was 1 phone screen with the hiring manager about my current work and 1 algorithmic question.
There were 8 onsite 1:1 interviews with a paper-based coding test. The paper-based coding test is what you would give to a college student.
All interviewers were nice and friendly. All asked me 1 coding problem and 1 general question about either networking, OO programming, or security. Not all interviewers asked me about my current work.
Questions
All questions were easy; nothing was difficult. The interview process was too long.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the F5 Software Engineer III role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
40%
Pass Rate
F5's interview process for their Software Engineer III roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive20%
Neutral0%
Negative80%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for F5's Software Engineer III interview process in Seattle, Washington.
F5 Work Experiences
5.0
Human-first, But Pay Lags
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
March 21, 2022
Pros: Management takes a legitimate human-first approach.
Fantastic COVID response.
Quick to embrace work from home.
Reasonable working hours.
Generous vacation and sick time.
Cons: Pay is lacking compared to other software jobs in Seattle.
On some projects, organization and communication are lacking.
5.0
It took me almost 20 years to find a place that works
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 22, 2021
Pros: The executives and HR talk a good game about "people first," and they walk the walk.
The care they have for their employees shows, and the management chains almost always reflect that. Nothing's perfect, but this is so good.
The work is interesting and fun! There are all kinds of roles and career tracks, and there's room for advancement all over the place. I don't feel stuck, and there are options and choices. And being in the same place is okay, too!
Cons: The transition to agile development was tricky, and we didn't get it right all the time. A massive cultural shift like that is going to be difficult.
Shifting priorities can be frustrating. Using the latest and greatest tech, and then changing course weeks or months later because there's some key component that isn't supported and we can't make work can be frustrating, too. It's not all the time, but it happens.
5.0
Great Work-Life Balance
Software Engineer III • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 17, 2021
Pros: Great company with interesting work and good work-life balance.
Cons: A legacy hardware company can be slow to adopt new trends.
- 5.0Human-first, But Pay LagsSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMarch 21, 2022Pros: Management takes a legitimate human-first approach. Fantastic COVID response. Quick to embrace work from home. Reasonable working hours. Generous vacation and sick time.Cons: Pay is lacking compared to other software jobs in Seattle. On some projects, organization and communication are lacking.
- 5.0It took me almost 20 years to find a place that worksSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 22, 2021Pros: The executives and HR talk a good game about "people first," and they walk the walk. The care they have for their employees shows, and the management chains almost always reflect that. Nothing's perfect, but this is so good. The work is interesting and fun! There are all kinds of roles and career tracks, and there's room for advancement all over the place. I don't feel stuck, and there are options and choices. And being in the same place is okay, too!Cons: The transition to agile development was tricky, and we didn't get it right all the time. A massive cultural shift like that is going to be difficult. Shifting priorities can be frustrating. Using the latest and greatest tech, and then changing course weeks or months later because there's some key component that isn't supported and we can't make work can be frustrating, too. It's not all the time, but it happens.
- 5.0Great Work-Life BalanceSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 17, 2021Pros: Great company with interesting work and good work-life balance.Cons: A legacy hardware company can be slow to adopt new trends.
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