Headspace

Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

May 1, 2023

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Great people, every one. We did a phone screen, an interview with the hiring manager, a couple of tech interviews, including a take-home project and its review, and a final wrap-up interview.

Questions

How do you see this role impacting our company mission of transforming mental healthcare to improve the health and happiness of the world?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Headspace Senior Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

17%

Pass Rate

Headspace's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral0%

Negative33%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Headspace's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.

Headspace Work Experiences

An awesome place to work

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Great project - Good benefits

Cons: Salary is not very good.

An awesome place to work

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Great project - Good benefits

Cons: Salary is not very good.

Good values and good people

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: - Great people. - Mindfulness and work/life balance are prioritized at all levels of the company.

Cons: - Benefits have been getting cut. - People have been leaving.

Good values and good people

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: - Great people. - Mindfulness and work/life balance are prioritized at all levels of the company.

Cons: - Benefits have been getting cut. - People have been leaving.

Times have changed

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

November 23, 2024

Pros: Wonderful people up until the upper management position.

Cons: - Leadership is absolutely tone-deaf and lacks true empathy. - Constant change in priorities. - Unclear direction from leadership. - Removed maybe the only positive portion of the benefits (every other Friday off).

Times have changed

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

November 23, 2024

Pros: Wonderful people up until the upper management position.

Cons: - Leadership is absolutely tone-deaf and lacks true empathy. - Constant change in priorities. - Unclear direction from leadership. - Removed maybe the only positive portion of the benefits (every other Friday off).

An awesome place to work

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Great project - Good benefits

Cons: Salary is not very good.

5.0
An awesome place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 1, 2025
Pros: - Great project - Good benefits
Cons: Salary is not very good.

Good values and good people

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Los Angeles, California, United States

Pros: - Great people. - Mindfulness and work/life balance are prioritized at all levels of the company.

Cons: - Benefits have been getting cut. - People have been leaving.

4.0
Good values and good people
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
March 6, 2025
Pros: - Great people. - Mindfulness and work/life balance are prioritized at all levels of the company.
Cons: - Benefits have been getting cut. - People have been leaving.

Times have changed

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

November 23, 2024

Pros: Wonderful people up until the upper management position.

Cons: - Leadership is absolutely tone-deaf and lacks true empathy. - Constant change in priorities. - Unclear direction from leadership. - Removed maybe the only positive portion of the benefits (every other Friday off).

2.0
Times have changed
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 23, 2024
Pros: Wonderful people up until the upper management position.
Cons: - Leadership is absolutely tone-deaf and lacks true empathy. - Constant change in priorities. - Unclear direction from leadership. - Removed maybe the only positive portion of the benefits (every other Friday off).

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