Process
The interview process is extensive.
It includes a 1-hour technical screening call, followed by a 4-hour onsite interview.
In my opinion, this is not respectful of the candidate's time. Expectations are very high, and the chance of getting hired is low.
Questions
Typical whiteboards. Coding interviews. Scenario-based questions and trivia.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 130 interview experiences for the Indeed Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Indeed's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral29%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Indeed's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Indeed Work Experiences
3.0
Used to be great
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 31, 2024
Pros: Their central motto is "We help people get jobs."
Every big meeting opens with that. It's very heart-warming and motivational.
Almost everyone who wants can work remotely. If you do go into the office, there are free meals and snacks. In theory, there's unlimited PTO.
Cons: They did a huge layoff in March 2023. Then another in May 2024.
Over that year, the company has become a miserable place to work. They've switched to a very top-down bureaucracy where clueless directors dictate product direction with no justification. Then they scramble the org structure so all the priorities change every few months.
And they decide how ratings will be decided at the end of the quarter (or maybe every 6 months...that also keeps changing).
5.0
Feeling proud, learner!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 1, 2022
Pros: I've worked at Indeed for six months, and I am so grateful I was hired.
Cons: Nothing as such, still exploring!
3.0
Calm Work, Constant Change
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
September 30, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, not stressful.
Cons: Layoffs, reorgs every week, and a new CEO.
- 3.0Used to be greatSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 31, 2024Pros: Their central motto is "We help people get jobs." Every big meeting opens with that. It's very heart-warming and motivational. Almost everyone who wants can work remotely. If you do go into the office, there are free meals and snacks. In theory, there's unlimited PTO.Cons: They did a huge layoff in March 2023. Then another in May 2024. Over that year, the company has become a miserable place to work. They've switched to a very top-down bureaucracy where clueless directors dictate product direction with no justification. Then they scramble the org structure so all the priorities change every few months. And they decide how ratings will be decided at the end of the quarter (or maybe every 6 months...that also keeps changing).
- 5.0Feeling proud, learner!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 1, 2022Pros: I've worked at Indeed for six months, and I am so grateful I was hired.Cons: Nothing as such, still exploring!
- 3.0Calm Work, Constant ChangeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, not stressful.Cons: Layoffs, reorgs every week, and a new CEO.
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