Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
May 29, 2026
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Process
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks.
- Take-Home Assignment: The process kicked off with a 2-hour technical assessment featuring three LeetCode-like tasks ranging from Easy to Hard.
- Recruiter Screening: The recruiter was highly qualified and provided all the necessary context right away. She had a deep understanding of the tech stack, the upcoming steps, and the specific engineering teams I could potentially join.
- CS Fundamentals: This round focused on DSA, consisting of two LeetCode Easy/Medium problems with a focus on further optimisation. It was a great collaborative experience. The Tech Lead was very supportive. We had a friendly, open discussion while working through the solutions and brainstormed ways to optimise the code together.
- Experience impact: The final round was a deep dive into my background. I had the opportunity to walk them through the architecture of a project of which I am most proud.The conversation felt cozy and welcoming. The entire process took a little over a month, which was completely reasonable given that the start date is set for the end of June.
Questions
What are the next steps for this project regarding technical optimisation, product roadmap, and user experience?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Grammarly Software Engineer (Internship) role.
Success Rate
64%
Pass Rate
Grammarly's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral18%
Negative9%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grammarly's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process.
Grammarly Work Experiences
3.0
Declining culture since 2023
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 11, 2025
Pros: Smart people, with the clear majority of them nice to work with.
High base pay compared to other companies.
Strong async work culture from a fully remote working setup before 2025.
Leadership is very engaged.
A tradition of in-person weeks to meet up with team/coworkers once per quarter is fun.
Cons: No clear future for the company to a stronger business model or IPO, with competition from Gen AI and the recent Coda + Grammarly merger. Attrition from RTO (EPD 2x/week) and more aggressive PIPs has employee count trending down. Layoffs are likely in the near future, as the company cannot sustain parallel leadership structures from the merger. The culture was super at the company pre-2023 but has slowly been degrading with new leadership and as velocity is prioritized. Workload can be demanding and is ramping up with attrition and higher velocity.
5.0
Great place to work!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 26, 2023
Pros: Great culture, great colleagues, and great product.
Cons: Engineering culture is not well established at a fast-growing company.
Frequent company reorgs.
1.0
Chaos in all management levels
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 20, 2023
Pros: Remote working and work-life balance
Cons: No diversity whatsoever, very bad HR. It's like it doesn't exist. Lost in direction, chaos in engineering teams. Poisonous performance reviews. The company culture is too bad and there's a poor selection of managers at all levels. HR enforces positive reviews on this platform, so don't believe the majority of positive voices.
- 3.0Declining culture since 2023Software Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 11, 2025Pros: Smart people, with the clear majority of them nice to work with. High base pay compared to other companies. Strong async work culture from a fully remote working setup before 2025. Leadership is very engaged. A tradition of in-person weeks to meet up with team/coworkers once per quarter is fun.Cons: No clear future for the company to a stronger business model or IPO, with competition from Gen AI and the recent Coda + Grammarly merger. Attrition from RTO (EPD 2x/week) and more aggressive PIPs has employee count trending down. Layoffs are likely in the near future, as the company cannot sustain parallel leadership structures from the merger. The culture was super at the company pre-2023 but has slowly been degrading with new leadership and as velocity is prioritized. Workload can be demanding and is ramping up with attrition and higher velocity.
- 5.0Great place to work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 26, 2023Pros: Great culture, great colleagues, and great product.Cons: Engineering culture is not well established at a fast-growing company. Frequent company reorgs.
- 1.0Chaos in all management levelsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 20, 2023Pros: Remote working and work-life balanceCons: No diversity whatsoever, very bad HR. It's like it doesn't exist. Lost in direction, chaos in engineering teams. Poisonous performance reviews. The company culture is too bad and there's a poor selection of managers at all levels. HR enforces positive reviews on this platform, so don't believe the majority of positive voices.
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