Recruiter Phone Screen: Talk about your resume, experience, and how it aligns with the role.
Technical Virtual On-Site Interview: Pair programming with two software engineers at Handshake to implement features of a web app in a stack of your choice. A spec to bootstrap the app is given ahead of time. One hour solo, one hour pair programming.
Hiring Manager Screening: Meet with two engineering managers, about 45 minutes in total.
Overall, I really enjoyed the process. Everyone I met was very kind and passionate about Handshake's mission. This was a unique interview process in that most of the interviews felt like conversations; it was a very positive experience. Although I didn't get an offer, I would definitely work at Handshake given the culture and mission.
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Handshake Associate Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Handshake's interview process for their Associate Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Handshake's Associate Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.