Software Engineering Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Had three phone screens (two technical, one behavioral) followed by an onsite. The onsite interview consisted of:
- Project interview (2 hours)
- Technical interview
- System design interview
- Hiring manager interview
There was a heavy emphasis on culture fit throughout the process. Overall, a very good experience!
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Handshake Software Engineering role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Handshake's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Handshake's Software Engineering interview process in San Francisco, California.
Handshake Work Experiences
5.0
Software Engineer Intern Interview Process
Software Engineer(Internship) • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 12, 2021
Pros: The interview process was fairly quick. There was a given challenge that was very much doable. In addition, the recruiters and managers were all very welcoming and interested in what you had to say.
Cons: Besides the given challenge to schedule an interview time, the process wasn’t broken up through a set of days. Instead, the entire interview was about 3 to 4 hours long.
It’s difficult to schedule that many hours in a single day and time period. It is also pretty tiring being interviewed for that long.
5.0
Fantastic Place to Work
Software Engineer Intern • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 30, 2023
Pros: - Great Work-Life Balance
- Supportive Culture
- Friendly and interesting coworkers
Cons: - Not the most interesting product.
3.0
Great Mission, Mba Overload
Technical Lead • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 15, 2023
Pros: The mission: helping students find meaningful careers.
Cons: - Lack of focus on what students actually want
- Too many MBAs
- 5.0Software Engineer Intern Interview ProcessSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 12, 2021Pros: The interview process was fairly quick. There was a given challenge that was very much doable. In addition, the recruiters and managers were all very welcoming and interested in what you had to say.Cons: Besides the given challenge to schedule an interview time, the process wasn’t broken up through a set of days. Instead, the entire interview was about 3 to 4 hours long. It’s difficult to schedule that many hours in a single day and time period. It is also pretty tiring being interviewed for that long.
- 5.0Fantastic Place to WorkSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 30, 2023Pros: - Great Work-Life Balance - Supportive Culture - Friendly and interesting coworkersCons: - Not the most interesting product.
- 3.0Great Mission, Mba OverloadTechnical Lead • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2023Pros: The mission: helping students find meaningful careers.Cons: - Lack of focus on what students actually want - Too many MBAs
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