Software Engineer - Controls Interview Experience - United States
Process
15-minute recruiter call followed by a 1-hour tech screen.
I was asked an extremely vague coding question and offered little to no hint.
When they noticed I was stuck, they seemed to have lost all their interest in the interview at the 25-minute mark.
I was far from stellar in the interview, but if the interviewer presents a trick question which needs a very specific approach to solve and provides no clue/hint, what is the point of interviewing?
The other, more senior "observing" interviewer could not be bothered to answer basic questions like what the team does or what the current needs of the team are.
Questions
This question is extremely vague and null regarding position estimation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Nuro Software Engineer - Controls role in United States.
Success Rate
Nuro's interview process for their Software Engineer - Controls roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Nuro's Software Engineer - Controls interview process in United States.
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- 5.0Great engineering cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2025Pros: People here are kind, smart, and open to share. The leadership is very transparent about the company's progress. The company also adopts new tools and new workflows very quickly, which means a lot of opportunities to learn and to apply the latest technologies in daily work.Cons: Not really a con, but just like most startups, the company is very sensitive to the macro environment and markets. The engineering team also needs to move quickly to support different business requests under resource constraints.
- 5.0Great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 2, 2025Pros: Terrific engineering culture working on one of the hardest and most impactful engineering problems there is: driverless autonomous vehicles for mass deployment. Not much politics, streamlined decision making, and the ability to focus on solving problems with real scope and improving the system.Cons: Work on non-autonomy teams may not quite realize the same scope, culture, or impact as those working on the critical path, and as a result have a harder time identifying with the company's vision or mission.
- 5.0Engineering-driven environment with great people and a great cultureStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 4, 2025Pros: See the review headline answer.Cons: I cannot think of any negatives.
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