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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

August 12, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process was a recruiter chat, then a technical screen where they asked a code review and a couple of algorithm questions. Then there was an onsite which had four rounds: system design, live coding twice, and behavioral. I am waiting back for feedback from the onsite.

Questions

I was asked to system design a search engine.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Mercor Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

0%
Pass Rate

Mercor's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive0%
Neutral33%
Negative67%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Mercor's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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