Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 24, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks.
- Recruiter call
- Technical screen with multiple parts
- 3 interviews in the final round: a longer coding round, a system design round, and a project deep dive
Overall, people were very friendly, and I thought the coding and system design questions were challenging.
Questions
What did you learn from your experience, and what would you do differently next time?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Grammarly Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Grammarly's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grammarly's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Grammarly Work Experiences
1.0
Worst. Company. Ever
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 13, 2024
Pros: No one cares what you actually accomplish.
Light on meetings.
No email -- only Slack.
Cons: If you are good at sucking up to your manager, you will go far.
The company is dying, slowly sinking, and their top priority is redecorating the office.
4.0
Profitable But Growing Pains
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 20, 2024
Pros: The company is still profitable. It let go the CTO and AI head officer, who are less competitive in the new GenAI era.
Cons: The CFO also left, which is a red flag. The company is struggling to find its market fit and having a hard time continuing to grow.
The early engineers have little large-scale experience and often offer short-term patch solutions instead of optimal ones.
4.0
Good place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 9, 2024
Pros: People, projects, technologies, workplace experience.
Cons: Frequent internal reorgs. Top management hired only outside (no internal promotions).
- 1.0Worst. Company. EverSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2024Pros: No one cares what you actually accomplish. Light on meetings. No email -- only Slack.Cons: If you are good at sucking up to your manager, you will go far. The company is dying, slowly sinking, and their top priority is redecorating the office.
- 4.0Profitable But Growing PainsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 20, 2024Pros: The company is still profitable. It let go the CTO and AI head officer, who are less competitive in the new GenAI era.Cons: The CFO also left, which is a red flag. The company is struggling to find its market fit and having a hard time continuing to grow. The early engineers have little large-scale experience and often offer short-term patch solutions instead of optimal ones.
- 4.0Good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 9, 2024Pros: People, projects, technologies, workplace experience.Cons: Frequent internal reorgs. Top management hired only outside (no internal promotions).
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