Software Engineer Interview Experience - Houston, Texas
October 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I interviewed at the Grace Hopper Conference and had a quick and positive experience.
I felt like I had botched the phone interview and the first in-person one, but it turned out alright in the end.
Questions
Payroll-related problems written in Ruby (no previous experience needed).
Depth-first search with a twist.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Gusto Software Engineer role in Houston, Texas.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Gusto's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Houston, Texas is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Gusto's Software Engineer interview process in Houston, Texas.
Gusto Work Experiences
5.0
A fantastic place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 10, 2015
Pros: Amazing team, awesome culture, super passionate about making the best payroll software possible.
Cons: The only downside is that they are located in San Francisco, where the cost of living is pretty ridiculous. But that's not unique to ZenPayroll.
3.0
Good benefits, great people, but inexperienced managers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 13, 2022
Pros: Good benefits, great people, and you will have great teammates.
Cons: Inexperienced managers and the reason I am leaving.
Slow dev environment; it takes a long time to load something.
The whole codebase is slow but clean.
4.0
Good Wlb, Sucky Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
February 23, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance, good culture, friendly people.
Cons: Tech is a bit outdated, the stack is messy, management kinda sucks, and compensation is lower.
- 5.0A fantastic place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 10, 2015Pros: Amazing team, awesome culture, super passionate about making the best payroll software possible.Cons: The only downside is that they are located in San Francisco, where the cost of living is pretty ridiculous. But that's not unique to ZenPayroll.
- 3.0Good benefits, great people, but inexperienced managersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 13, 2022Pros: Good benefits, great people, and you will have great teammates.Cons: Inexperienced managers and the reason I am leaving. Slow dev environment; it takes a long time to load something. The whole codebase is slow but clean.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Sucky ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance, good culture, friendly people.Cons: Tech is a bit outdated, the stack is messy, management kinda sucks, and compensation is lower.
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