Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I didn’t pass the second stage, but here’s what you might expect.
First, a phone screening with a recruiter to discuss the position and for you to talk about yourself. This serves to give you both an idea if this role, or maybe a different role, sounds appropriate at this point in time.
Then, a 45-minute technical interview.
Questions
Mine didn’t have to do with data structures or algorithms, but instead with mocking rate limiting in JavaScript, which I can’t say I’ve ever found myself needing to do. Needless to say, I didn’t solve the problem and needed guidance from the interviewer, who was very nice about everything.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Patreon Senior Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Patreon's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Patreon's Senior Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Patreon Work Experiences
- 5.0Great growth opportunitiesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 12, 2022Pros: Lots of autonomy at all levels.Cons: We're a bit understaffed for what we're trying to accomplish.
- 2.0Kind People, Unstable StrategySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2023Pros: There are a lot of kind and creative people at Patreon.Cons: Patreon has been struggling with strategy since the beginning. My time there started six months after a large layoff. Six months later, I was laid off in a big release of engineering talent, following a "fat billion-dollar valuation." Three months later, they were hiring again. A year later, they announced another large layoff and then started hiring again.
- 3.0Great Mission, Incompetent ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 17, 2023Pros: It's great to work somewhere that actually helps the world, and everyone believes in the mission. Almost every employer is creative themselves—being an incredible musician, comic book author, or YouTuber, etc. It's impossible to find this anywhere else today.Cons: The execs seemed incapable of creating an engineering team they liked. Engineering Managers and CTOs had incredible turnover, with several Eng Manager layoffs during my tenure. One CTO they hired was like a parody of a CTO you would find in Dilbert or the Silicon Valley TV show. He had us make posters about how we felt about the company's values for half a day. The fact that they hired and kept him on for a full year shows how oblivious they are about creating a competent engineering environment.
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