Process
The interview process consists of three rounds.
Round 1: Recruiter screen.
Round 2: Technical HackerRank, which is mostly LeetCode questions.
Round 3: A 4-hour interview assessing Linux skills and personality.
Questions
Q1: Write a password generator.
Q2: Make a simple ASCII GUI for it that will modify its behavior for symbol/upper/lower/number generation.
Q3: Guarantee symbol/upper/lower/number generation.
Q4: Security implications.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Patreon Site Reliability Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Patreon's interview process for their Site Reliability Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Patreon's Site Reliability Engineer interview process in United States.
Patreon Work Experiences
- 1.0Wolf in sheep's clothingEngineer • Former EmployeeApril 4, 2022Pros: • Great mission • A ton of growth happening in the creator marketCons: * Poor leadership * The focus isn't on the product but on company culture * People of color and women are leaving the company in droves * Silicon Valley bro culture * Churn and burn environment * People go missing without notice * Multiple layoffs
- 4.0Patreon is on a virtuous mission, but struggles to execute that mission as effectively as possibleSenior Android Engineer • Former EmployeeFebruary 23, 2022Pros: Strong mission. Passionate people. Collaborative and creative environment. In my time at Patreon, it was always clear that everyone on the team truly cared about funding the creative class.Cons: Inconsistent and tumultuous leadership. Engineering re-orgs and management changes. These can be common things in the startup world, but they felt too frequent at Patreon. Hopefully, they're getting on a better track now.
- 5.0Great Mission, Fun CultureSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2024Pros: - Great mission - Motivated and talented engineers - Fun and supportive cultureCons: Start-up hustle culture is still felt across the company, so it's up to you to set boundaries to prevent burnout.
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