Process
I was contacted by an HR recruiter who found me on LinkedIn. They were very nice and persistent about me coming in for an informal chat to check out the office, not for an interview. I accepted and was impressed by the technologies, the talent, and the opportunities. I then scheduled an interview a few days later.
Two days after the interviews, I was told the feedback was positive and started negotiating the offer.
The interviews were very technical. I met with four engineers for about three hours. We discussed algorithms, Big O notation, and a lot of white-board coding and system design, though nothing super crazy. The environment was very informal and casual, very relaxed. I wore nice jeans and a nice shirt, which made me feel more comfortable, as the interviewing engineers were also very relaxed.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 122 interview experiences for the HubSpot Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
HubSpot'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 HubSpot's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
HubSpot Work Experiences
- 5.0After 3 months at HubSpotSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWorcester, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 7, 2021Pros: Hubspot values its employees the same way it values its customers. They are always on top of making employees' lives better. On top of offering unlimited vacation time, they also introduced the day of rest and the unplug week.Cons: None I can think of.
- 2.0Good Culture, Bad LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 31, 2025Pros: Good culture, good tooling, good camaraderie.Cons: Leadership doesn't have a lot of experience. Lots of micromanagement.
- 5.0Best software employer in DublinSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandJune 23, 2016Pros: Unlike a lot of other bigger companies, HubSpot has a product & engineering team in Dublin that does real work. Core components of their business are developed here; it's not just some satellite office that does reliability. They have very good pay, good benefits, a very nice office, and just an all-round great team here.Cons: Ever since it's gone public and as the company has grown, a little bit of corporate-ness has been creeping in. The "startup" feeling is slowly leaving the company. People are in place to try to combat that, but there's a limit to how much they can really do.
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