Process
The whole process took 2-3 weeks, including application, coding challenge, and a couple rounds of interviews.
Almost all of the questions were related to experience, mixed in with some standard coding interview questions. The interviewers eased the tension and guided me during the process.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the GitHub Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
GitHub's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral14%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for GitHub's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
GitHub Work Experiences
3.0
Great Remote, Poor Hr
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 16, 2023
Pros: Good remote life benefits, education, and work-from-home stipends are quite generous.
Remote working is encouraged for most teams, which is increasingly rare these days.
Cons: HR is nonexistent and unresponsive. It's the worst HR team I have ever seen in my working career, who seem to be rejects from Microsoft.
SLT seems inexperienced and coasting, unable to reach the goals set forth by Microsoft.
Remote working is great, but if you want to meet in person in a location outside SF or Bellevue, it might be difficult or impossible. The team travel budget has been slashed after a recent layoff.
3.0
Working at GitHub
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Hyderābād, Telangana, India
April 24, 2025
Pros: Interesting work.
Smart peers.
Good benefits.
Cons: Work is highly team dependent.
4.0
Lovely Company, No Cons!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 23, 2023
Pros: A lovely company to work in.
Cons: There are no cons working for this company.
- 3.0Great Remote, Poor HrSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 16, 2023Pros: Good remote life benefits, education, and work-from-home stipends are quite generous. Remote working is encouraged for most teams, which is increasingly rare these days.Cons: HR is nonexistent and unresponsive. It's the worst HR team I have ever seen in my working career, who seem to be rejects from Microsoft. SLT seems inexperienced and coasting, unable to reach the goals set forth by Microsoft. Remote working is great, but if you want to meet in person in a location outside SF or Bellevue, it might be difficult or impossible. The team travel budget has been slashed after a recent layoff.
- 3.0Working at GitHubSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeHyderābād, Telangana, IndiaApril 24, 2025Pros: Interesting work. Smart peers. Good benefits.Cons: Work is highly team dependent.
- 4.0Lovely Company, No Cons!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 23, 2023Pros: A lovely company to work in.Cons: There are no cons working for this company.
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