Process
The interview first started off with a 30-question multiple-choice test. Each question was timed for 2 minutes and ranged from OS concepts to recursion.
Some questions were simple "explain why this code does not work," while others required filling in the line of code that would make it work.
Ultimately, the questions were used to test the candidate's range of knowledge. However, it was found to be rather unpleasant, questioning why a Full Stack Engineer would need to know the difference between concepts like the program counter and branch prediction.
The questions ranged across several different programming languages, including Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Python, and C++.
Overall, I thought the interviewing questions were too broad to judge a potentially good candidate, which is why I'm a little disappointed in their interviewing methods. Either you knew the answer or you didn't. There was no time to deduce an answer with the limited time for each question.
Questions
Which of the following holds the next instruction address to be executed?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Gusto Full Stack Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Gusto's interview process for their Full Stack Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Gusto's Full Stack Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Gusto Work Experiences
- 5.0Outstanding mentorship experienceSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 10, 2021Pros: Strong mentorship and pairing culture, good pay, tight-knit teams, good leadership.Cons: Some people work long hours, but it's definitely not expected.
- 5.0Awesome place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 26, 2023Pros: Remote friendly. Good company culture. Diversity.Cons: Nothing much here I can say.
- 5.0Amazing people, amazing summerSWE Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 15, 2021Pros: Gusto was my favorite internship while I was an undergraduate. Everything from the people to the company was amazing. Some of the highlights were that Eddie (the CTO) was actually super involved in the intern program and would say hi to all of us by name by the end of the internship. My mentor and the entire team were always huge highlights - they both valued my contributions and opinions, but at the same time recognized that I was still learning and were very accommodating and never demeaning when I asked 'simple' questions. Additionally, the office itself was awesome - a huge open floor plan, but the desks are off to the side so you still have a little privacy. Overall, I had an awesome time interning with Gusto; I highly recommend it.Cons: The only con that comes to mind is that the return offer was not that great. However, the intern pay was itself very competitive.
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