Process
The recruiter was helpful in describing the entire interview process and helped me understand what to expect.
- First stage is a SQL PR review with a relevant engineer, which is theoretical only.
- Follow-up coding stage with another engineer utilizing files.
Questions
Refactor database schema of pull request
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Mercury Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
Mercury's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Mercury's Software Engineer interview process.
Mercury Work Experiences
5.0
Incredible
Senior Full Stack Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Ana, CA
November 14, 2025
Pros: The company from top to bottom is incredible. Everyone works hard to output their best. I've learned so much already, and I'm excited to continue to push my career forward alongside such talent here.
Cons: I haven't found any cons yet.
5.0
Nice place to work
Senior Engineer • Current Employee
August 5, 2026
Pros: WLB is pretty balanced, and there is always a good sense of people who want everyone to succeed as much as possible (whether it comes to learning and writing Haskell, new AI tooling, specing out new greenfield projects, etc.).
Cons: Proper prioritization of impactful projects.
4.0
Flexible work environment hindered by micromanagement
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
July 30, 2026
Pros: Very, very, very, very flexible.
Cons: Managers are micromanaging us.
- 5.0IncredibleSenior Full Stack Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Ana, CANovember 14, 2025Pros: The company from top to bottom is incredible. Everyone works hard to output their best. I've learned so much already, and I'm excited to continue to push my career forward alongside such talent here.Cons: I haven't found any cons yet.
- 5.0Nice place to workSenior Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 5, 2026Pros: WLB is pretty balanced, and there is always a good sense of people who want everyone to succeed as much as possible (whether it comes to learning and writing Haskell, new AI tooling, specing out new greenfield projects, etc.).Cons: Proper prioritization of impactful projects.
- 4.0Flexible work environment hindered by micromanagementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 30, 2026Pros: Very, very, very, very flexible.Cons: Managers are micromanaging us.
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