Software Engineering Returnship Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I had an online interview and was provided a link to use an online coding tool, I believe called Coding Pad. The tech lead asking questions was very pleasant, but he basically asked me a question that seemed to be testing my mathematical knowledge instead of my coding knowledge.
He tried to help me along, but I was totally unprepared with the math knowledge required to solve the problem and as such could not finish coding in the required time.
If I were in his shoes, I would change strategy with respect to candidates rather than be hung up on the math problem.
Questions
Given two integers x and y, how would you find the x root of y without using inbuilt math functions?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the LendingClub Software Engineering Returnship role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
LendingClub's interview process for their Software Engineering Returnship roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for LendingClub's Software Engineering Returnship interview process in San Francisco, California.
LendingClub Work Experiences
- 5.0Great place to workEngineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAFebruary 13, 2017Pros: Vacation policy, benefits, good pay, and publicly listed equityCons: Open workspace, and an industry facing some headwinds
- 5.0Best Place to workData Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJune 20, 2022Pros: Work Life Balance Culture CompensationCons: It is very difficult to add as I can't think of anything.
- 1.0Sadly, the magic is gone.....Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CASeptember 6, 2017Pros: There are still some really smart people at Lending Club. The CEO is a great guy, and some of the executives are bright, focused, and good in their respective fields. In general, there is collaboration, and people treat each other with respect.Cons: The energy and excitement of the Renaud era is over. LC plods along and will be profitable as there is such a huge market for the personal loan product. Technical innovation doesn't seem to be what's happening. Most groups are overstaffed—beyond anything I've seen—and the diligent chipping away at the balance sheet goes on and on. It does seem like the execs are waiting for a sale.
