Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
I went through a phone screen, then a few days later a 1-hour live coding session via Zoom.
The phone screen was typical: asking about my background, etc.
The technical interview could have been a better experience. During the first few minutes of our Zoom call, we introduced ourselves and briefly spoke about our backgrounds. When the interviewer asked about my background, he cut me off about a minute in to say he got the idea and we could move straight to the coding challenges. I found this pretty disrespectful, and it left a sour taste for the rest of the interview.
I figured out the first question fairly quickly. We then moved on to the next question. I didn't have enough time to finish the second question.
About an hour or two after I finished my coding session, I received an email stating they wouldn't move forward with my candidacy.
Questions
The first question was to implement an LRU cache. The second question was to merge intervals.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Patreon Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Patreon's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Patreon's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Patreon Work Experiences
- 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.
- 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.
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