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Senior Software Developer Interview Experience

January 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Interview Process:

  • HR Screen
  • First Interview: One 1-hour coding session
  • Technical Interviews (5 rounds):
    • Two 1-hour coding sessions
    • One system design session
    • One Bar Raiser round (behavioral interview)
    • One informational talk

Feedback:

The first coding question was very difficult to understand, and it took me five minutes to grasp it. Two questions were presented during this round, and I did not finish them.

The Bar Raiser round felt more like a discussion about expertise, as they are primarily looking for senior software engineers. This round primarily assesses if you have sufficient seniority. With only one year of experience (YOE), I did not pass this interview, although I believe I performed well on the system design round and the second coding session.

Questions

KV store question in phone interview.

Payment system for system design.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Instacart Senior Software Developer role in United States.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Instacart's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

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Neutral0%
Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Instacart's Senior Software Developer interview process in United States.

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