Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
December 29, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The AI first round interview had a timer set for twenty minutes and cut off strictly at the time, so I was cut off midway through my answer. I wish they would have the usual first round screen with a recruiter instead of using AI.
Questions
Can you talk about your experience collaborating with product managers and designers?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Navan Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Navan's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Neutral100%
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Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Navan's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Navan Work Experiences
4.0
Good place good people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo
May 15, 2024
Pros: Amazing team, coworkers and managers willing to help each other
Cons: Work-life balance is very stressed.
2.0
Good compensation, no wlb
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo
March 1, 2026
Pros: Good total compensation - high base salary, generous stock package. AI adoption, latest tech stack.
Cons: Fast environment, a lot of context switching, poor WLB, bad management
4.0
OK overall, nice people
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, CA
May 22, 2025
Pros: - Full ownership of projects, opportunities to work in different areas- Potential products, nice UI/UX- Free lunch
Cons: - Quite fast-paced, not so good for WLB
- TC is low, no performance bonus
- Frequent organizational changes causing uncertainty
- 4.0Good place good peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-YafoMay 15, 2024Pros: Amazing team, coworkers and managers willing to help each otherCons: Work-life balance is very stressed.
- 2.0Good compensation, no wlbSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-YafoMarch 1, 2026Pros: Good total compensation - high base salary, generous stock package. AI adoption, latest tech stack.Cons: Fast environment, a lot of context switching, poor WLB, bad management
- 4.0OK overall, nice peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, CAMay 22, 2025Pros: - Full ownership of projects, opportunities to work in different areas- Potential products, nice UI/UX- Free lunchCons: - Quite fast-paced, not so good for WLB - TC is low, no performance bonus - Frequent organizational changes causing uncertainty
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