Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
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I had a positive experience interviewing with Handshake AI. The interview process was fast-paced, engaging, and well-structured. Everyone I spoke with was knowledgeable, approachable, and genuinely excited about the company's work in AI infrastructure and engineering.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Handshake Software Engineer (Internship) role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Handshake's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Handshake's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in San Francisco, California.
Handshake Work Experiences
- 3.0Ups and downsData Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2023Pros: There are a lot of great people who are passionate about what they do. Fully remote.Cons: Lots of unpopular changes lately, and a very bad look to the way those changes were rolled out. Leadership seems to change their mind and the goalposts quite often.
- 1.0Insane Pace, No PromotionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 7, 2023Pros: Pay is above average, at first.Cons: Getting promoted is almost impossible. Pace is insane, which leads to more and more tech debt. Engineering org is a house of cards.
- 5.0Good company to start working withAI 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.
