Process
Horrible process: an AI interview, two LeetCodes (both were word search), and two culture fits. Honestly, I've never had a worst interview cycle in my life.
During multiple interviews, the interviewer was 20 minutes late. Twice? Which I think is absolutely insane. In all but one of my interviews, the interviewer was very obviously doing work on the side, so their attention was not focused.
I had an interview prep call with a member of HR who literally just read a prep email to me, so I am not sure why they were pushing for that. The entire process was extremely disorganized.
I ended up turning down the final offer as I got an offer somewhere else with a stronger culture. I cannot understate this enough. This was the worst interview process I've ever been a part of.
Questions
The word search LeetCode problem was pretty average, with no hidden tricks.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Faire SWE role.
Success Rate
Faire's interview process for their SWE roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Faire's SWE interview process.
Faire Work Experiences
- 5.0A great place to learnBackend Software Engineer Co-Op • Current EmployeeFebruary 14, 2025Pros: - collaborative culture; people are friendly and willing to teach and mentor.Cons: Company strategy fluctuates a lot based on board meetings.
- 5.0Good place for opportunities at a growing companySoftware Developer • Current EmployeeWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaDecember 19, 2022Pros: I started at Faire out of university. It's been a great place to jumpstart my career and get exposure to tackling many different interesting projects pivotal to the success of the company. Great company culture, many great co-workers. Lots of perks. Good opportunity.Cons: Very high bar for promotion. Especially in the Frontend org, doing promotion-valuable work (i.e., side projects) often has to be done outside of normal working hours.
- 5.0Best company I've worked inSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWaterloo, Ontario, CanadaOctober 7, 2021Pros: Very metric-driven. Very friendly people. Very nice culture. Very fast-growing. Very beautiful workplace. Lots of potential. Lots of opportunities to try different things. Great product.Cons: As a very fast-growing company, work-life balance can be a little hard to achieve, depending on what team you're on.
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