Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 10, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week.
The interviewers were nice. I was able to answer the questions. I wish I received feedback because I thought I did very well in the technical round. Come prepared with questions about the business because I think I faltered here.
Questions
Refactor database schema of pull request
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Mercury Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Mercury's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Mercury's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Mercury Work Experiences
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.
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.
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.
- 5.0Nice 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.
- 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.
- 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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