Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
December 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A 45-minute technical phone screen, followed by an onsite interview. The onsite included three back-to-back, hour-long whiteboarding sessions with no time in between, and then a 1.5-hour HackerRank-style coding challenge.
Questions
Find the shortest path on a weighted N-ary Tree.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Indeed Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Indeed's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive71%
Neutral29%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Indeed's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Indeed Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, Unclear Vision
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 17, 2025
Pros: Great WLB, decent bonus payouts.
Cons: SLT does not always have a clear vision.
4.0
It used to be an awesome place
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 21, 2025
Pros: Fully remote.
Good pay and benefits.
Flexible PTO policy.
Cons: Layoffs three years in a row.
Frequent reorgs with unclear ownership and direction.
Stock performance has been disappointing.
Feels busier each year but without a clear vision.
Hiring freeze since COVID.
5.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 12, 2021
Pros: Great work-life balance. Remote work is available.
Cons: Teams are a little bit large.
- 4.0Good Wlb, Unclear VisionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Great WLB, decent bonus payouts.Cons: SLT does not always have a clear vision.
- 4.0It used to be an awesome placeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 21, 2025Pros: Fully remote. Good pay and benefits. Flexible PTO policy.Cons: Layoffs three years in a row. Frequent reorgs with unclear ownership and direction. Stock performance has been disappointing. Feels busier each year but without a clear vision. Hiring freeze since COVID.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 12, 2021Pros: Great work-life balance. Remote work is available.Cons: Teams are a little bit large.
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