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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

April 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Response

Process

This was likely the worst interview process I've ever experienced with a large company.

The interviews themselves were fine, but the cycle and schedule were completely unorganized. It was difficult to understand the roadmap and get a sense of what was next or what the interviews were about, leaving me feeling disconnected.

While they initially engaged me to start the interview cycle, the hiring manager was unfriendly from the outset for unknown reasons. I had to follow up multiple times to receive any updates.

Overall, I completed three rounds of interviews. After the final one, I had to wait over nine days for any feedback. I only received it after reaching out again, at which point I decided to withdraw from the process.

Questions

Signed an NDA, so cannot share too much.

Usual coding, system design, and leadership principles questions.

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the GitHub Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

25%
Pass Rate

GitHub's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for GitHub's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.