Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 24, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process was relatively straightforward. The interview started with brief introductions and then continued with three LeetCode questions to complete within the hour. The interviewer was communicative and gave hints when needed.
Questions
A two-pointer LeetCode question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Grammarly Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Grammarly's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral27%
Negative7%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grammarly's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Grammarly Work Experiences
5.0
Awesome Engineering Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 17, 2021
Pros: Small product-focused teams.
Quite a few things are engineering-driven.
Culture is amazing.
Cons: Not a big company, so it might not have all the systems and processes found at bigger companies.
5.0
Amazing company culture - it feels like family
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 13, 2019
Pros: - I love coming into work every day.
- Opportunities for meaningful work and learning opportunities.
- Fun employees.
- All founders still play a significant role in the company.
- Opportunities to work with a different culture; the company still has strong Ukrainian roots.
- Free Grammarly Premium.
- Great office location.
Cons: - Fewer perks than other companies (but I'm never bothered by this because meaningful work is more important to me)
- No work from home, but there is some flexibility to take care of life stuff.
2.0
Good Colleagues, Bad Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 28, 2025
Pros: Base salary, nice IC people.
Cons: Management that doesn't know how to stand up to unproductive leadership.
- 5.0Awesome Engineering CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 17, 2021Pros: Small product-focused teams. Quite a few things are engineering-driven. Culture is amazing.Cons: Not a big company, so it might not have all the systems and processes found at bigger companies.
- 5.0Amazing company culture - it feels like familySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 13, 2019Pros: - I love coming into work every day. - Opportunities for meaningful work and learning opportunities. - Fun employees. - All founders still play a significant role in the company. - Opportunities to work with a different culture; the company still has strong Ukrainian roots. - Free Grammarly Premium. - Great office location.Cons: - Fewer perks than other companies (but I'm never bothered by this because meaningful work is more important to me) - No work from home, but there is some flexibility to take care of life stuff.
- 2.0Good Colleagues, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 28, 2025Pros: Base salary, nice IC people.Cons: Management that doesn't know how to stand up to unproductive leadership.
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