Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
May 21, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online.
I only did the first round, which was technical. They asked a LeetCode question. It was quite chill, and the interviewer was friendly. I didn't move forward because they had reached headcount, but I was able to solve the question given to me.
Questions
They asked a LeetCode-tagged question that I can't remember.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Gusto Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Gusto's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive83%
Neutral17%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Gusto's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Gusto Work Experiences
5.0
Loved it there
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 31, 2023
Pros: Great culture.
Exciting work.
Lots of real problems to solve.
Cons: - Large company problems: bureaucracy
5.0
Great product, huge market
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 3, 2020
Pros: Kind leadership: focus on staying true to its values.
Cons: Slow to expand to adjacent products.
5.0
like being at home
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 17, 2015
Pros: Everyone is genuinely nice, friendly, intelligent, and hardworking.
Very flexible work hours and unlimited vacation.
Very flat organizational structure (we don't use the word "manager", and my team lead feels much more like a peer than a boss).
Frequent team outings (bars, woodworking).
Great compensation.
Transparent CEO and organizational structure.
Amazing food in the office (best of 3 startups I've worked at), including catered lunches and dinners.
Flexible in terms of how you work (software used, frequency of meetings, etc.).
Cons: - Longer hours than average (maybe 45/week for me in particular).
- Parts of the office space are getting a little cramped after so much growth.
- 5.0Loved it thereSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 31, 2023Pros: Great culture. Exciting work. Lots of real problems to solve.Cons: - Large company problems: bureaucracy
- 5.0Great product, huge marketSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 3, 2020Pros: Kind leadership: focus on staying true to its values.Cons: Slow to expand to adjacent products.
- 5.0like being at homeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 17, 2015Pros: Everyone is genuinely nice, friendly, intelligent, and hardworking. Very flexible work hours and unlimited vacation. Very flat organizational structure (we don't use the word "manager", and my team lead feels much more like a peer than a boss). Frequent team outings (bars, woodworking). Great compensation. Transparent CEO and organizational structure. Amazing food in the office (best of 3 startups I've worked at), including catered lunches and dinners. Flexible in terms of how you work (software used, frequency of meetings, etc.).Cons: - Longer hours than average (maybe 45/week for me in particular). - Parts of the office space are getting a little cramped after so much growth.
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