Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 16, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
It took one month.
First was the on-campus interview. I received the on-site interview invitation two weeks later. The on-site interview was two hours in total and included two lead engineers.
Questions
Pretty typical.
Simple algorithm and coding, and deep system design.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Grubhub Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
42%
Pass Rate
Grubhub's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral8%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Grubhub's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Grubhub Work Experiences
2.0
Political Layoffs, Good Engineers
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 14, 2025
Pros: - Work-life balance was fine.
- I'm not sure after Wonder took over.
- Great fellow engineers to work together with.
Cons: Very political. I have good evidence that my layoffs were politically targeted because I had high reviews with numerous responsibilities.
Compensation is below average.
Velocity is very slow.
4.0
Great Culture, Low Tc
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 21, 2023
Pros: Great work-life balance, great community, and culture.
Cons: Lower TC can't advance a career and TC as much as other places.
4.0
Great technology stack and great colleagues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 28, 2015
Pros: Cutting-edge technology stack, minimal bureaucracy, and great colleagues. Some of the benefits, like unlimited time off and learning Fridays, are really awesome.
Cons: Your career path is not clear, and there's a lot of competition. Health benefits are middling. Unfortunately, the stock price isn't helping when it comes to competitive compensation.
- 2.0Political Layoffs, Good EngineersSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 14, 2025Pros: - Work-life balance was fine. - I'm not sure after Wonder took over. - Great fellow engineers to work together with.Cons: Very political. I have good evidence that my layoffs were politically targeted because I had high reviews with numerous responsibilities. Compensation is below average. Velocity is very slow.
- 4.0Great Culture, Low TcSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 21, 2023Pros: Great work-life balance, great community, and culture.Cons: Lower TC can't advance a career and TC as much as other places.
- 4.0Great technology stack and great colleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 28, 2015Pros: Cutting-edge technology stack, minimal bureaucracy, and great colleagues. Some of the benefits, like unlimited time off and learning Fridays, are really awesome.Cons: Your career path is not clear, and there's a lot of competition. Health benefits are middling. Unfortunately, the stock price isn't helping when it comes to competitive compensation.
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