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Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 17, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied online then had a 30 minute phone screen with a recruiter.

They scheduled a 2 part DSA and Algorithm interview afterwards, leetcode style.

Study leetcode patterns, the questions are not 1 to 1 but they are similar.

Questions

I was asked a Graph question.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 61 interview experiences for the Plaid Software Engineer role.

Success Rate

8%
Pass Rate

Plaid's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive36%
Neutral18%
Negative46%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Plaid's Software Engineer interview process.

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