Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
April 18, 2024
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone call with recruiter, then more emails.
I then took a Karat interview. It was nice to see the platform, and it looks like a great product.
After that, I completed a 3-hour onsite loop with multiple different people in the company.
Questions
Standard interview questions about issues you have solved
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 15 interview experiences for the Karat Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Karat's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive87%
Neutral0%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Karat's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
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, seem to chasing industry waves rather than refining product
5.0
Super friendly
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Lisbon, Lisbon District
February 5, 2024
Pros: Good culture and interesting codebase.
Cons: Very corporate and slow to move.
5.0
Interview Prep
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Spokane Valley, Spokane
November 15, 2023
Pros: I have done 3 practice interviews with Black Brilliant Minds (Karat) so far, and I have grown a lot. I am able to think through problems much faster and I am now able to conceptualize complex data structures and their traversal. I am deeply grateful to Karat!
Cons: I haven't encountered any cons so far
- 4.0Overall positive, management directionlessSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 1, 2025Pros: Good benefits, people and cultureCons: Management is directionless, seem to chasing industry waves rather than refining product
- 5.0Super friendlySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLisbon, Lisbon DistrictFebruary 5, 2024Pros: Good culture and interesting codebase.Cons: Very corporate and slow to move.
- 5.0Interview PrepSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSpokane Valley, SpokaneNovember 15, 2023Pros: I have done 3 practice interviews with Black Brilliant Minds (Karat) so far, and I have grown a lot. I am able to think through problems much faster and I am now able to conceptualize complex data structures and their traversal. I am deeply grateful to Karat!Cons: I haven't encountered any cons so far
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