Intern - Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Once you apply, you get invited to a coding assessment through Hackerrank. The recruiter reached out to me for a phone screen.
It was followed by a 2-hour technical project (1 hour solo, 1 hour pair coding with 2 engineers) and an interview with a Senior Engineer a week later.
Questions
Describe how you would design a vending machine from an OOP point of view.
Develop a web application, with your choice of tech stack, that allows the user to post data to the database with voting functionality and make external API calls.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Handshake Intern - Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Handshake's interview process for their Intern - Software Engineer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Handshake's Intern - Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Handshake Work Experiences
- 4.0Flexible, Good Pay, CutthroatAI Fellow • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 24, 2025Pros: Flexible, Accommodating, Teamwork, Good pay.Cons: There can be pressure, and it is cutthroat.
- 3.0Flexible Work, Inconsistent PayRemote AI Trainer • Current EmployeeHartford, Connecticut, United StatesNovember 18, 2025Pros: The work can be exciting if you like to dissect complicated problems in your field of expertise. Work as many hours, from anywhere, at any time you want. Good entry into the field of data annotation for AI training. The pay can be very high if you work quickly.Cons: The amount of time you get paid for each task is capped. Therefore, the pay per hour may not be accurate depending on the role you are assigned. Reviewer roles tend to be paid more consistently than fellows due to unrealistic time caps. Also, there are many unpaid components of the job, despite being pretty essential. For example, checking for changes in project requirements (expect very frequent changes) or attending office hours for help.
- 4.0Chill Teammates, Few ProjectsSWE Intern • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2025Pros: Very easy and chill teammates.Cons: Not a lot of projects.
