Entry Level Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
4 rounds.
1 phone screening, 1 technical screening, 1 peer coding session, 1 behavioral with management.
All rounds were fairly easy besides the peer coding session, which was 2.5 hours long with 2 engineers from the company. Passed all rounds except for the final.
Questions
A 2.5-hour peer coding session.
They send you the project description ahead of the interview.
In my case, it was to design a simple website that calls an external API and displays the data.
During the call, you're given a brief 15-minute introduction and time for any questions.
After that, you're given 1 hour to complete the project.
The rest of the time is spent with the engineers asking you about your design choices and thought process, similar to a code review.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Handshake Entry Level Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Handshake's interview process for their Entry Level Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Handshake's Entry Level Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Handshake Work Experiences
- 5.0Good company to start working with.AI Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 14, 2025Pros: Organized working structure. I would recommend it to everyone.Cons: I don't see any negatives while working with Handshake AI.
- 5.0Fun internship, good colleagues, and opportunities to grow.Software Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 19, 2025Pros: - Good pay - In-office lunch - Received a lot of support from my team and manager, which allowed me to take on a wide variety of projects. I ended up learning a lot.Cons: None that I can think of.
- 1.0Worst company I ever worked forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 24, 2024Pros: Decent colleagues up to L6.Cons: The executive team (except Christine) is extremely toxic and micromanaging. The directors are mostly brown-nosers. ICs are burned out or checked out.
