Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
June 3, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process took me a while to complete, including a take-home project and other interviews. However, the process was well-organized, and the recruiter did a great job following up.
Questions
Homework: Design and implement a RoR app.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the New Relic Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
New Relic's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral17%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for New Relic's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
New Relic Work Experiences
4.0
Mid
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 3, 2025
Pros: Great challenges, decent pay, and good peers.
Cons: PE bought it, slowing growth, and strong competitors outpacing them, where DD is king.
4.0
Great people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Madrid
April 13, 2025
Pros: Great people and atmosphere.
Valuable project.
Cons: Stopped hiring in US.
The company changed a lot since 2023.
5.0
Great culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Hyderābād
September 22, 2024
Pros: Great place to work and a great culture
Cons: Frequent management restructuring and layoffs
- 4.0MidSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 3, 2025Pros: Great challenges, decent pay, and good peers.Cons: PE bought it, slowing growth, and strong competitors outpacing them, where DD is king.
- 4.0Great peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMadridApril 13, 2025Pros: Great people and atmosphere. Valuable project.Cons: Stopped hiring in US. The company changed a lot since 2023.
- 5.0Great cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeHyderābādSeptember 22, 2024Pros: Great place to work and a great cultureCons: Frequent management restructuring and layoffs
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