Process
The interview lasted 45 minutes. The interviewer would not let me think out loud for more than a sentence at a time without interjecting.
The third question was extremely frustrating as it had nothing to do with computer science.
I could not have prepared for this interview adequately even if I had three months.
Questions
I was asked three questions.
The first probed for bit-shifting knowledge. The second was highly reliant on recursion. The third had nothing to do with computer science at all—an obscure probability question contingent on recalling what I learned in stats class.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Niantic Software Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
Niantic's interview process for their Software Developer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Niantic's Software Developer interview process in United States.
Niantic Work Experiences
- 1.0Good Snacks, Bad ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 24, 2023Pros: Good benefits; good snacks; Uber Eats.Cons: Heavy workload; bad coaching; bad management.
- 4.0World-class Augmented Reality on a global scaleSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesNovember 6, 2018Pros: Really smart people - lots of Stanford/MIT PhDs, world-class designers. Massive scale - 100 million+ players. Truly cutting-edge AR work. Benefits are fantastic.Cons: Management needs to ensure all teams are informed of all changes. Still has a Google-like "beta" culture and launches features/games too early. Lots of money means politics matters sometimes.
- 1.0Micro-managed, Shunned and Left OutSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 15, 2019Pros: - Convenient work location - Interesting work - Good teammatesCons: - Micromanaged by execs and CEO - Top-down decisions and lack of transparency - Constant fires and changes - Priorities are unclear because everything is a priority - Disagreements are shut down when working with product
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