Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
February 20, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process included:
- Screening with a recruiter
- Online coding round
- 5 additional rounds (2 coding, system design, hiring manager interview, and a values & mission alignment interview).
The system design interview was the worst. I was given a problem with minimal metrics and asked to create a data model and LLD. Immediately, they asked for a high-level diagram, and the clarifications while solving were not clear.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Gusto?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Gusto Staff Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Gusto's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral13%
Negative63%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Gusto's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Gusto Work Experiences
5.0
Nice, relaxed place to work
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 20, 2025
Pros: No pressure.
Mostly remote.
Nice people.
Cons: A lot of FE work. Not my favorite.
Homegrown frameworks make it hard to move forward fast.
But these are minor and addressable.
2.0
Smart people and worthwhile mission
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 7, 2023
Pros: Working with smart people solving challenging problems.
Cons: - Somewhat toxic culture.
- Advancement is difficult.
2.0
Leadership lacks vision
Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 16, 2025
Pros: Core product is good. Nice to serve small businesses.
Cons: Lacks focus for product development roadmap.
Leadership is unfocused.
Lots of churn at the upper level of management.
Very reactive culture.
No 401k match.
- 5.0Nice, relaxed place to workStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 20, 2025Pros: No pressure. Mostly remote. Nice people.Cons: A lot of FE work. Not my favorite. Homegrown frameworks make it hard to move forward fast. But these are minor and addressable.
- 2.0Smart people and worthwhile missionStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2023Pros: Working with smart people solving challenging problems.Cons: - Somewhat toxic culture. - Advancement is difficult.
- 2.0Leadership lacks visionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 16, 2025Pros: Core product is good. Nice to serve small businesses.Cons: Lacks focus for product development roadmap. Leadership is unfocused. Lots of churn at the upper level of management. Very reactive culture. No 401k match.
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