Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Cambridge, Massachusetts
Process
I applied for an internship online. Within a few days, I received an on-campus interview. I was asked basic c questions (pointers, dereferencing, etc) and a string algorithm. After a couple of weeks, I received an offer via phone.
Questions
Given a string, what are all of the palindromic substrings?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Five Rings Software Engineer (Internship) role in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Five Rings's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Cambridge, Massachusetts 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 Five Rings's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Five Rings Work Experiences
- 2.0Lack of technical expertiseSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New YorkMay 28, 2025Pros: - Good pay - Collaborative - FlatCons: - The firm hired a lot of new grads recently and has a questionable hiring bar - The technology is deprecated
- 5.0Challenging work with smart colleagues but long hoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New YorkJune 12, 2026Pros: There are hard problems working with smart people.Cons: There is an expectation to work very long hours.
- 5.0Great companySoftware Developer Intern • Former EmployeeSeptember 16, 2021Pros: Worked there over the summer. Very nice company, super friendly and welcoming environment. Everyone was really nice.Cons: Nothing stood out! Had a great overall experience.
