Principal Engineer Interview Experience - San Mateo, California
Process
Received a request for an interview through Hired. Then, a half-hour phone screen with a hiring manager, followed by an on-site interview at their offices. Lunch was provided in their (excellent) cafeteria.
Questions
Write a Levenshtein difference algorithm. This is a metric for finding the minimum number of edits required to turn one string (or sequence of entities) to another sequence of the same type.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Fanatics Principal Engineer role in San Mateo, California.
Success Rate
Fanatics's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in San Mateo, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Fanatics's Principal Engineer interview process in San Mateo, California.
Fanatics Work Experiences
- 3.0work at FanaticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesJuly 15, 2025Pros: The office is pretty big and empty. People do not respect the return to office call.Cons: Low career opportunities unless you are someone's cousin.
- 3.0Good work-life balanceStaff IOS Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesDecember 2, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance with good work.Cons: Office politics need to get a promotion.
- 4.0Learned A Lot, But SlowSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesAugust 28, 2024Pros: Good learning in different fields, broad knowledge.Cons: Politics, sometimes too slow, with less money.
