Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 1, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
phone screen -> technical phone screen -> onsite. I thought the culture was really bad and wasn't excited about working with any of the people I had met. The recruiter they assigned to me was also someone who I knew from high school, and she was kind of a bully back then, which made me feel a little uncomfortable. I think if she had been more professional, she would've mentioned that she knew who I was and sent me to a different recruiter.
Questions
Reverse Polish Notation and a question about Excel spreadsheets
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Opendoor Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Opendoor's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral0%
Negative56%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Opendoor's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Opendoor Work Experiences
4.0
Great potential if they make it
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
April 17, 2020
Pros: Strong leadership team, customer-focused, and ambitious. The SF office is very nice and in a good location. High quality people, healthy corporate culture, and performance oriented.
Cons: The macro economy is a concern right now (April-May 2020). The significant lay-off of 35% just happened, and lots of talented people lost their jobs, myself included.
The affect of covid-19 is not clear yet on the housing market, credit markets in general, consumer behavior, unemployment, etc. To sell or buy houses, people should not have fears about their health; they need jobs, income, good-standing credit, etc. None of that materialized yet.
2.0
Hard work culture with mediocre pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, CA
June 9, 2026
Pros: Meaningful problems to solve and stock upside with the right macro.
Aggressive AI usage.
Cons: 996 / hustle culture amongst newer folks. Love having motivated teammates, but the comp is B-tier at best (unless you’re the CEO, at 4371x the avg employee).
New product folks are a mixed bag. Some work really hard and are super sharp. Some talk about working hard and take credit for product work from others.
SF office dying through firing and resignations - expect to be asked to visit Miami and Toronto frequently.
Tenured employees seem to be assumed to be low performers.
3.0
Good engineering culture, but unstable business model
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, CA
December 8, 2024
Pros: Good engineering culture, but an unstable business model.
Cons: An unstable business model causes several layoffs in recent years.
- 4.0Great potential if they make itSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAApril 17, 2020Pros: Strong leadership team, customer-focused, and ambitious. The SF office is very nice and in a good location. High quality people, healthy corporate culture, and performance oriented.Cons: The macro economy is a concern right now (April-May 2020). The significant lay-off of 35% just happened, and lots of talented people lost their jobs, myself included. The affect of covid-19 is not clear yet on the housing market, credit markets in general, consumer behavior, unemployment, etc. To sell or buy houses, people should not have fears about their health; they need jobs, income, good-standing credit, etc. None of that materialized yet.
- 2.0Hard work culture with mediocre paySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJune 9, 2026Pros: Meaningful problems to solve and stock upside with the right macro. Aggressive AI usage.Cons: 996 / hustle culture amongst newer folks. Love having motivated teammates, but the comp is B-tier at best (unless you’re the CEO, at 4371x the avg employee). New product folks are a mixed bag. Some work really hard and are super sharp. Some talk about working hard and take credit for product work from others. SF office dying through firing and resignations - expect to be asked to visit Miami and Toronto frequently. Tenured employees seem to be assumed to be low performers.
- 3.0Good engineering culture, but unstable business modelSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, CADecember 8, 2024Pros: Good engineering culture, but an unstable business model.Cons: An unstable business model causes several layoffs in recent years.
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