Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Interviewers beware, prepare to be strung along and duped at the last moment.
I was told I passed all my interviews with strong feedback, passed all my reference checks (which, what company asks for real reference checks in this day and age?), and had multiple meetings with managers for team placement. I even had a call scheduled with my recruiter to go over offer details.
And then, lo and behold, the morning of, she cancels the call with little warning and then doesn’t give me any update until I reach out first. She then proceeds to tell me, "Apparently, leadership does not have full confidence in my 'full picture,' and they will not actually be giving me an offer."
So be aware that you can do everything right and you won’t be told that you also have to pass some mysterious leadership vibe check, or just be blatantly lied to and the offer will never actually manifest. I wouldn’t be surprised if they actually decided to go with an internal candidate or something.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Headway Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Headway's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Headway's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Headway Work Experiences
- 5.0Great mission, great people, a bit intenseSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 25, 2025Pros: Great mission, great people, strong performance, and roadmap.Cons: A bit intense, but hey, we want to actually make an impact. When people care, things usually get a bit intense :)
- 5.0A great company doing good in the worldSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Mission-aligned team. Fun work environment.Cons: New leadership that I'm not sure understands the ground floor just yet.
- 5.0Great company. Amazing culture. Good missionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 8, 2024Pros: This company really cares about creating a mental healthcare system that is accessible and easy to navigate. Everyone here is very mission-driven, and the work you do is very impactful. There is not a day where I don't feel fulfilled in my work. The team is amazing and incredible. Everyone here is extremely friendly, empathetic, hardworking, collaborative, and so wonderful to work with. Everyone I have worked with will take the time to help you or mentor you if needed. There are also so many opportunities for you to learn, grow, and explore other career interests. Headway definitely invests plenty of time into creating a top-notch culture. Work-life balance is decent. No one is on top of you about your hours as long as you make meetings and do the work that you need to do to get things done. There is unlimited PTO and plenty of really fun after-work activities such as happy hours, volleyball leagues, soccer leagues, and etc. Even though most of our roles are remote-based, the company puts in extra effort to bring people together without enforcing a return-to-work policy, which is literally the best thing. We even have a super fun yearly offsite where we get to meet other Headwegians that we don't normally work with. I absolutely love working at Headway, and I love my team in engineering. I've been here for a long time, and I still don't see myself leaving anytime soon :)Cons: Headway is a startup, so it is growing rapidly and things do change pretty quickly and often. It's extremely important to be understanding and highly adaptable to the new demands.
