Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was quick and efficient.
Everyone, from the recruiter to the interviewers, was always respectful and accommodating.
The questions asked were relevant to the position.
We had some good discussions about solutions and beyond.
It really felt at times like solving a problem with a coworker.
Very positive experience.
Questions
What does it mean to be a good senior software engineer? What are the characteristics that differentiate them from an average one?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the MongoDB Senior Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
MongoDB's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral0%
Negative67%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for MongoDB's Senior Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
MongoDB Work Experiences
5.0
Great company that cares about its employees' success as much as its own. Great people
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 30, 2021
Pros: Great people.
Great projects (challenging and interesting).
Great opportunities (moving from one team to another - possibility to lead your own projects).
Great work-life balance (nobody will bother you after 5 PM. Slack and emails are very quiet).
Very well-structured onboarding, very well-structured projects and tasks.
Making products for software engineers by software engineers is a pretty cool thing to work on!
Cons: It sounds silly, but just like others have said, there are not many actual cons to put out there (at least from my perspective).
5.0
Great Work-Life Balance & Good Pay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 15, 2023
Pros: Pay is on par with industry, not nearly as high as the FAANG companies but I'd say probably one step down. Coworkers are intelligent but also very friendly and personable. It's not a bunch of genius/jerks. They seem to be fairly resilient to the current economic downturn; I have yet to hear of any layoffs.
Cons: No 401k matching or bonus.
Career growth options are not nearly what they'd be at a larger company; however, I've seen this improve during my time at the company.
4.0
Good Pay, Okay Tech
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 7, 2023
Pros: Good pay. Good WLB. Interesting engineering challenges.
Cons: Tech stack is not cutting-edge. Bar is low.
- 5.0Great company that cares about its employees' success as much as its own. Great peopleSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 30, 2021Pros: Great people. Great projects (challenging and interesting). Great opportunities (moving from one team to another - possibility to lead your own projects). Great work-life balance (nobody will bother you after 5 PM. Slack and emails are very quiet). Very well-structured onboarding, very well-structured projects and tasks. Making products for software engineers by software engineers is a pretty cool thing to work on!Cons: It sounds silly, but just like others have said, there are not many actual cons to put out there (at least from my perspective).
- 5.0Great Work-Life Balance & Good PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 15, 2023Pros: Pay is on par with industry, not nearly as high as the FAANG companies but I'd say probably one step down. Coworkers are intelligent but also very friendly and personable. It's not a bunch of genius/jerks. They seem to be fairly resilient to the current economic downturn; I have yet to hear of any layoffs.Cons: No 401k matching or bonus. Career growth options are not nearly what they'd be at a larger company; however, I've seen this improve during my time at the company.
- 4.0Good Pay, Okay TechSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 7, 2023Pros: Good pay. Good WLB. Interesting engineering challenges.Cons: Tech stack is not cutting-edge. Bar is low.
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