Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
The interview process included a recruiter screen, technical interviews, and a hiring manager interview (also technical).
The technical screens were standard iOS tasks, such as "do stuff given this model" and "read data from an API".
The final interview was with the hiring manager but included iOS technical questions.
The engineering interview panel appeared to lack diversity.
Questions
A typical mobile dev question:
Create an app that reads and displays data from an API.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Perplexity Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Perplexity's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Perplexity's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Perplexity Work Experiences
- 5.0I like the work I doSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 20, 2025Pros: High growth with huge potentialCons: You have to work a lot of the time.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2024Pros: High-impact work, lots of learning opportunities, and smart people.Cons: The office needs to be improved. It could be more social.
- 4.0Super fast paceSite Reliability Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 12, 2025Pros: Lots of nice and smart people to work with. A good learning opportunity. A good growth opportunity. Great compensation.Cons: Huge workload. Very fast pace. Long hours are normal. Exhausting!
