Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I had the privilege of interviewing with Karat through their Brilliant Black Mind Program.
It was a great experience, and I thank Karat for starting this program for students and professionals.
The feedback was very informative and valuable.
Questions
Leetcode style, but worded differently.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Karat Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Karat's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Karat's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Karat Work Experiences
4.0
Overall positive, management directionless
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 1, 2025
Pros: Good benefits, people, and culture.
Cons: Management is directionless, seeming to chase industry waves rather than refining its product.
1.0
Start up with good intentions but poor management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 9, 2021
Pros: Really good employees who are smart and kind, with a good culture amongst individual contributors.
Cons: Co-founders are poor managers and regularly get in the way of good work.
5.0
Cool Code, Slow Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
February 5, 2024
Pros: Good culture and interesting codebase.
Cons: Very corporate and slow to move.
- 4.0Overall positive, management directionlessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 1, 2025Pros: Good benefits, people, and culture.Cons: Management is directionless, seeming to chase industry waves rather than refining its product.
- 1.0Start up with good intentions but poor managementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 9, 2021Pros: Really good employees who are smart and kind, with a good culture amongst individual contributors.Cons: Co-founders are poor managers and regularly get in the way of good work.
- 5.0Cool Code, Slow CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLisbon, Lisbon, PortugalFebruary 5, 2024Pros: Good culture and interesting codebase.Cons: Very corporate and slow to move.
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