Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were three stages:
- A 30-minute phone screening asking about background.
- A one-hour phone interview with technical questions.
- An on-site interview, consisting of three one-hour technical interviews and a one-hour lunch (which was not an interview).
Questions
The technical phone interview covered basic data structures and coding.
The on-site interview included data structures and algorithms.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Figma Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Figma's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Figma's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Figma Work Experiences
3.0
Good Times, Hard Deadlines
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San Francisco, California, United States
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Pros: It was a good time. I had to work over there.
Cons: Very hard deadlines & hiring freeze
5.0
Best Place I’ve Worked At
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September 30, 2025
Pros: Great engineering culture, smart leaders.
Cons: Typical growing pains. The codebase is reaching the point where it should be split up and owned by different teams.
1.0
Don’t fall for the branding
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 30, 2025
Pros: Good pay, WFH flexibility, interesting work if you know where to look.
Cons: Toxic management, empire building, hustle culture, but pressure to appear otherwise.
- 3.0Good Times, Hard DeadlinesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 9, 2025Pros: It was a good time. I had to work over there.Cons: Very hard deadlines & hiring freeze
- 5.0Best Place I’ve Worked AtSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Great engineering culture, smart leaders.Cons: Typical growing pains. The codebase is reaching the point where it should be split up and owned by different teams.
- 1.0Don’t fall for the brandingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Good pay, WFH flexibility, interesting work if you know where to look.Cons: Toxic management, empire building, hustle culture, but pressure to appear otherwise.
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