Process
Phone interview and typical onsite.
Their office is out in the middle of nowhere. Your commute is going to be very depressing.
They are running a payroll SaaS app, but everyone from the founder down thinks they are Buddhas bringing enlightenment for the masses.
Questions
Pair programming, find a bug, typical brain teasers
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 82 interview experiences for the Gusto Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
24%
Pass Rate
Gusto's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral15%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Gusto's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Gusto Work Experiences
5.0
Great engineering culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
August 15, 2026
Pros: There is a great engineering culture. Coworkers are low ego and collaborative.
Cons: The company went through a few re-orgs, which dragged on reaching company goals.
2.0
Gusto does not use Gusto
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 10, 2022
Pros: Mostly great and smart individuals.
Good support for D&I groups.
Cons: - Terrible engineering design/codebase decisions.
- Post-mortems for misrouting millions of dollars are increasing.
- A five-year vest period is a bad deal.
5.0
Great Pay, Confused Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 12, 2017
Pros: - Supportive and friendly work environment
- Fantastic benefits
- Pays well
Cons: - Higher-level management doesn't always know what it's doing.
- Constant pivoting.
- 5.0Great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAAugust 15, 2026Pros: There is a great engineering culture. Coworkers are low ego and collaborative.Cons: The company went through a few re-orgs, which dragged on reaching company goals.
- 2.0Gusto does not use GustoSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 10, 2022Pros: Mostly great and smart individuals. Good support for D&I groups.Cons: - Terrible engineering design/codebase decisions. - Post-mortems for misrouting millions of dollars are increasing. - A five-year vest period is a bad deal.
- 5.0Great Pay, Confused ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2017Pros: - Supportive and friendly work environment - Fantastic benefits - Pays wellCons: - Higher-level management doesn't always know what it's doing. - Constant pivoting.
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