Process
The interview included an initial phone screening, and then a two-part technical interview where you complete a challenge on your own and reflect on it with the interviewer present.
There may be a third part that is more product focused.
Questions
What is a good product?
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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
Best job I’ve ever had
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
September 21, 2026
Pros: Friendly people, great benefits, competitive salary, and many learning opportunities.
Cons: No cons that I can think of.
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.
- 5.0Best job I’ve ever hadSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYSeptember 21, 2026Pros: Friendly people, great benefits, competitive salary, and many learning opportunities.Cons: No cons that I can think of.
- 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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