Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks.
Interview rounds:
- Hiring manager screen
- Computer Science Fundamentals
- Back-End System Design Interview
- Infrastructure Fundamentals Deep Dive
- Additional round with the skip-level manager
- Referral checks: two managers and one peer
All interview rounds were virtual over Zoom, and no AI assistance was allowed. We used CoderPad as the coding environment.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 78 interview experiences for the Grammarly Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
59%
Pass Rate
Grammarly's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral10%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grammarly's Software Engineer interview process.
Grammarly Work Experiences
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.
4.0
Smart colleagues and decent work-life balance, but unclear direction
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
June 3, 2026
Pros: People are smart, there is decent WLB, and the comp is good.
Cons: Pre-IPO stock. The company direction is not super clean.
4.0
Great company with great people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin, Germany
March 30, 2025
Pros: - Competitive salary
- Free breakfast and lunch in the office
- Lots of talented people
Cons: - Huge technical debt mess.
- Joined with the promise of remote work, and the company forced people to relocate.
- 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.
- 4.0Smart colleagues and decent work-life balance, but unclear directionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJune 3, 2026Pros: People are smart, there is decent WLB, and the comp is good.Cons: Pre-IPO stock. The company direction is not super clean.
- 4.0Great company with great peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyMarch 30, 2025Pros: - Competitive salary - Free breakfast and lunch in the office - Lots of talented peopleCons: - Huge technical debt mess. - Joined with the promise of remote work, and the company forced people to relocate.
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