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Backend Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

February 1, 2017
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Process

First screening call: general talk about experience (~1 hour).

Then, two personal interviews with engineers from the actual team, including simple live coding and discussion (~1 hour each).

Home assignment challenge (mid-level).

Final personal chat with members (Manager, Leadership, CEO & CTO).

The process has already changed somewhat, but it was a very good experience, oriented at:

  1. Cultural fit
  2. Practical skills

Questions

What is the most interesting tech thing you did previously, and what would you change from the perspective of your current experience?

How would you service this example API? What are key priorities, pitfalls, and risks?

A set of FizzBuzz-like live coding challenges.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Plaid Backend Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

100%
Pass Rate

Plaid's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.

Experience Rating

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Plaid's Backend Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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