Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Applied online, informational chat with a recruiter, take-home code project & phone interview.
Five total interviews onsite:
- Two coding/algo questions with engineers
- One whiteboarding session with engineers
- One interview with the hiring manager
- One interview with the CEO
Everyone is extremely friendly and helpful. You get to bring your own machine/tech stack and use whatever you feel most comfortable with. Questions are similar to those asked at other software companies.
Questions
Questions are similar to those asked at other tech companies.
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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
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
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Opendoor's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Opendoor Work Experiences
- 1.0Great coworkers, but management has serious issuesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJuly 22, 2026Pros: People - coworkers in the trenchCons: Management, especially the c-suite and former CEO
- 2.0Not growth focusedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAMarch 13, 2024Pros: Compensation is competitive given the market.Cons: CFO runs the company, focused on reducing costs and only hiring in India.
- 5.0Great place to work at!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAMarch 3, 2024Pros: Kind and friendly culture where people are passionate.Cons: Remote work changed the culture and hiring strategy in India.
