Process
Had an initial interview with the hiring manager, then the next was a coding exercise.
The coding exercise felt disorganized, and the problems given weren't realistic for the time given.
The two problems were:
- Write from scratch the built-in feature NotificationCenter without using any native libraries or APIs.
- Write/architect an entire API in 15 minutes that tracks, records, and timestamps drivers as they enter and exit a parking garage.
Questions
Rewrite NotificationCenter from scratch without using any iOS native libraries.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Life360 iOS Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Life360's interview process for their iOS Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral0%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Life360's iOS Engineer interview process in United States.
Life360 Work Experiences
5.0
Excellent values, Interesting Tech Challenges
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
February 15, 2021
Pros: Excellent values, product, and people. It is satisfying working on a product that keeps families safe and saves lives.
Cons: Current, and remote-only due to covid.
5.0
Great place to work
Staff Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, CA
May 13, 2024
Pros: Nice benefits and a great culture.
Cons: Sometimes it seems that management has trouble making decisions.
5.0
Challenging work, but great company with growth potential
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
February 15, 2020
Pros: - The work is incredibly impactful. Hearing stories from our users about how we helped them with crash detection is very rewarding, and you can't get that at very many other places.
- Strong recent leadership hires. With top-brass CTO, Mobile and Back-end leadership, I have been finding no shortage of mentorship opportunities. And this is building trust with leadership that we are going to a more diverse, effective team.
- Massive scale and interesting tech. Our servers handle something like 6.1 billion API requests every day, and we have best-in-class location and driving technology on iOS and Android platforms.
Cons: - As others have mentioned, recent company indecisiveness is real. The vision is strong (Facebook for Families), strategy is sound, but in the last few months there have been a lot of direction shifts. This can wear on the team. That said, we are moving in the right direction and things are starting to feel more stable.
- Cramped office space. Every employee gets a sit-stand desk which is great, but with all the recent hiring we are starting to feel congested.
- 5.0Excellent values, Interesting Tech ChallengesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAFebruary 15, 2021Pros: Excellent values, product, and people. It is satisfying working on a product that keeps families safe and saves lives.Cons: Current, and remote-only due to covid.
- 5.0Great place to workStaff Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, CAMay 13, 2024Pros: Nice benefits and a great culture.Cons: Sometimes it seems that management has trouble making decisions.
- 5.0Challenging work, but great company with growth potentialSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAFebruary 15, 2020Pros: - The work is incredibly impactful. Hearing stories from our users about how we helped them with crash detection is very rewarding, and you can't get that at very many other places. - Strong recent leadership hires. With top-brass CTO, Mobile and Back-end leadership, I have been finding no shortage of mentorship opportunities. And this is building trust with leadership that we are going to a more diverse, effective team. - Massive scale and interesting tech. Our servers handle something like 6.1 billion API requests every day, and we have best-in-class location and driving technology on iOS and Android platforms.Cons: - As others have mentioned, recent company indecisiveness is real. The vision is strong (Facebook for Families), strategy is sound, but in the last few months there have been a lot of direction shifts. This can wear on the team. That said, we are moving in the right direction and things are starting to feel more stable. - Cramped office space. Every employee gets a sit-stand desk which is great, but with all the recent hiring we are starting to feel congested.
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