Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 1, 2021
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Process
The interview process was standard for many Bay Area IT companies, involving a 1-hour technical phone screen and 5 hours onsite across two days. I ended up with 6 hours because I applied for a different role initially. During the interview, they identified another role that was a better fit for my expertise, so I have one more interview for that.
It was a very intensive process, but the people were very friendly.
After I passed the initial interviews, there were several rounds of reverse interviews for me to learn more about the company.
Questions
I can't provide specifics due to the NDA, but the interview is quite similar to those at other large IT companies like FLAG.
The questions are not very hard, but definitely not easy. They are LeetCode medium-level, with more focus on coding and testing.
A particularly interesting section for me was the opportunity to discuss all my past experiences and achievements at previous companies, which I haven't seen in other big tech company interviews.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Grammarly Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Grammarly's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grammarly's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Grammarly Work Experiences
5.0
Great team, much growth, I love it! :)
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 11, 2019
Pros: - Great balance of challenging projects and support from the team to keep growing continuously and effectively.
- Many opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the users of the product.
- Amazing team culture across the company in all offices! Ownership mindset, grit, and commitment make it easy and enjoyable to work in a distributed team.
Cons: Morning hours are preferable in the San Francisco office to allow sufficient overlap with the Kyiv timeline. On the upside, such a schedule has brought more structure to my workday. :)
5.0
The team is energized about ambitious goals
Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 27, 2021
Pros: The company vision is quite ambitious, but the company does a great job of breaking it down into achievable next steps.
An awesome set of people to work with – they are energetic, smart, and driven.
Lots of freedom and focus on personal growth.
Cons: Everybody is doing at least three things (no pressure or bad WLB, just a bunch of excited folks working on too many projects). This means you might not always get a meaningful review of your proposal, code, or design.
The team has expanded a lot in the last year, more than doubled. We still need to scale up processes.
5.0
Awesome company and team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
January 22, 2016
Pros: A perfect place to work for someone interested in linguistics, machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning.
The quality of research is on par with top-tier companies. Solving real-world problems.
Running a large-scale web infrastructure in the cloud. Applying advanced algorithms and computer science daily. The engineering team is very strong (e.g., programming competition participants).
One can learn a lot about what it takes to run an internet company – business and technology. Working in a "startup" atmosphere. Everyone's contribution matters. Releases reach millions of users instantly.
The customers love the product.
The company cares about employees – professional growth and happiness. The managers have good judgment and listen to employees' feedback.
A fun and comfortable place to work: the office location, perks, friendly atmosphere, events, and offsites.
Disclaimer: I work in the Kyiv office, although I've met many teammates from SF.
Cons: In engineering, we are responsible for our services running without disruptions. For many people, this means participating in on-call duty and having some degree of unpredictable work, although it is a norm for most internet companies. Having offices in two time zones helps.
- 5.0Great team, much growth, I love it! :)Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 11, 2019Pros: - Great balance of challenging projects and support from the team to keep growing continuously and effectively. - Many opportunities to make a meaningful impact on the users of the product. - Amazing team culture across the company in all offices! Ownership mindset, grit, and commitment make it easy and enjoyable to work in a distributed team.Cons: Morning hours are preferable in the San Francisco office to allow sufficient overlap with the Kyiv timeline. On the upside, such a schedule has brought more structure to my workday. :)
- 5.0The team is energized about ambitious goalsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 27, 2021Pros: The company vision is quite ambitious, but the company does a great job of breaking it down into achievable next steps. An awesome set of people to work with – they are energetic, smart, and driven. Lots of freedom and focus on personal growth.Cons: Everybody is doing at least three things (no pressure or bad WLB, just a bunch of excited folks working on too many projects). This means you might not always get a meaningful review of your proposal, code, or design. The team has expanded a lot in the last year, more than doubled. We still need to scale up processes.
- 5.0Awesome company and teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeKyiv, Kyiv City, UkraineJanuary 22, 2016Pros: A perfect place to work for someone interested in linguistics, machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning. The quality of research is on par with top-tier companies. Solving real-world problems. Running a large-scale web infrastructure in the cloud. Applying advanced algorithms and computer science daily. The engineering team is very strong (e.g., programming competition participants). One can learn a lot about what it takes to run an internet company – business and technology. Working in a "startup" atmosphere. Everyone's contribution matters. Releases reach millions of users instantly. The customers love the product. The company cares about employees – professional growth and happiness. The managers have good judgment and listen to employees' feedback. A fun and comfortable place to work: the office location, perks, friendly atmosphere, events, and offsites. Disclaimer: I work in the Kyiv office, although I've met many teammates from SF.Cons: In engineering, we are responsible for our services running without disruptions. For many people, this means participating in on-call duty and having some degree of unpredictable work, although it is a norm for most internet companies. Having offices in two time zones helps.
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