Software Engineer III Interview Experience - United States
Process
First round: Take-home technical test.
Second round: Three-session loop covering company culture/principles, technical principles, and live pair technical skills assessment.
Third round: Two-session team-matching interview with a manager and a team member.
Questions
One session of the virtual loop was troubleshooting a broken environment to determine the root cause and restore functionality.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the GitHub Software Engineer III role in United States.
Success Rate
GitHub's interview process for their Software Engineer III roles in the United States 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 GitHub's Software Engineer III interview process in United States.
GitHub Work Experiences
- 4.0Great People, Slow DecisionsSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesSeptember 11, 2025Pros: The people here are great and very compassionate.Cons: At times, decisions are slow to make, and product vision is unclear.
- 4.0Great work-life balance and rewarding work on the right teamsSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesDecember 16, 2023Pros: Work-life balance Challenging problems Well-known brand Great coworkers Amazing benefitsCons: Lots of reorganizations. Lack of budget for raises recently. No in-person meetings.
- 4.0Better than Microsoft StillSoftware Engineer III • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 7, 2023Pros: Generous PTO Good office with a free barista Tuesday-Thursday Generous HSA contributionsCons: The dental plan is bad. Culture is going more and more big-corporate with politics. Microsoft decides our fate in terms of budget, etc.
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