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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Austin, Texas

October 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I wouldn't suggest anyone apply because of Indeed's unethical and predatory hiring practices.

I had a 30-minute interview at the school, and was asked a simple algorithms question. Then, I was invited to an on-site interview at their headquarters.

On the on-site, there were three rounds of whiteboarding where I was asked LeetCode-style problems and asked to code them. They asked many follow-up questions and also wanted me to write test cases. The interviewers were really helpful.

There were some presentations during the on-site, and there was also a coding challenge section. In the coding challenge section, you are asked a question on HackerRank and try to write a program that passes all test cases. There were also written follow-up questions about how you could improve your code if you had more time, resources, etc.

The coding challenge question was insanely hard, and I was able to get only half the test cases correct, but I still received an offer. If you are smart enough to get all cases correct, you can probably get offers from any company you want.

After the interview, it took me less than five days to get my offer, and here the negative experience started.

On the phone, I was told I had a two-week deadline and was advised to accept as soon as possible because the slots might fill up. I wanted an extension, and my recruiter told me she would give it but couldn't guarantee that there would be an open place. Then, I received my offer, which had no deadline on it. One week later, I got an email saying my offer would expire in one day. I contacted a recruiter immediately, and she responded after one day, stating she was waiting for confirmation. It was really stressful for me.

The offer was then resent again. However, this time, I had offers from better places, so I didn't care about Indeed.

In the end, three weeks after I was given an offer, I was contacted by a recruiter asking if I would accept it or not. So, the whole deal with limited slots turned out to be a lie, and I felt disrespected. I would encourage anyone who has an offer with them to accept and renege if they are placed in this situation, since Indeed clearly doesn't care about honesty.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 42 interview experiences for the Indeed Software Engineer role in Austin, Texas.

Success Rate

21%
Pass Rate

Indeed's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Austin, Texas is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive64%
Neutral17%
Negative19%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Indeed's Software Engineer interview process in Austin, Texas.

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