Staff Engineer Interview Experience - Jersey City, New Jersey
Process
I'm not sure why I was declined.
I had two coding interviews, a hiring manager interview, and a system design interview.
For the coding interviews, it was pretty straightforward. I solved three LeetCode-like problems overall and passed all test cases well within the allotted time.
The system design interview was right in my fintech domain. I provided a practical, real-life solution and went pretty deep into it.
The hiring manager/behavioral interview was a bit strange, and it was hard to judge whether I passed this round or not.
Overall, if you are not from FANG, they might not hire you even if you did well in the interview. They strung me along for two weeks after my interview (the recruiter seemed responsive and positive during this time), and they eventually sent me a typical, impersonal, and cold rejection email.
Questions
Recycled LC questions from Glassdoor.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Patreon Staff Engineer role in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Success Rate
Patreon's interview process for their Staff Engineer roles in Jersey City, New Jersey is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Patreon's Staff Engineer interview process in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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