SWE Intern Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
There were three interviews. All of the interviews were with engineers who work at Fastly. The interviews were split into 2 rounds where 2 interviews were for a specific team.
Questions
First round was asking about motivations and what team you would like to be on. Second and third are with the hiring manager/mentor for the team you want to join. More behavioral stuff and you talk about projects.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Fastly SWE Intern role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Fastly's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Fastly's SWE Intern interview process in San Francisco, California.
Fastly Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to work overall, Great CEOStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CaliforniaOctober 5, 2020Pros: Flexible work schedule and remote-centered culture, Empathetic execs, Great product, Interesting workCons: There was some disjointedness between product and engineering.
- 4.0Great place overallSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CaliforniaDecember 28, 2023Pros: The company has great benefits and culture. They treat you overall well.Cons: Seem very aimless at times and lacking leadership from technical team
- 1.0Nothing is ChangingStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CaliforniaNovember 18, 2024Pros: We're allowed to work from home during weekends and holidays.Cons: - Failing business. - 70 hour work weeks. - Constant politics with teams and leaders undermining each other. - Non-technical executives imposing technical solutions based on the buzzword of the day. - Personal branding and self-promotion is encouraged, so lots of clueless web developers are given "leadership" on major projects they are unsuitable for.
