Two one-hour interviews were set up back to back. There was no getting-to-know-you process; it was an introduction of yourself via your name and current role, and straight into the technical question to be solved.
A lack of women interviewers shows the lack of women in engineering at this company. The rejection came with no explanation other than a "thank you for your time."
For women in engineering, who are already a scarcity in this industry, we would like to see other women interviewers. It's an indication to us that not only are there successful women in this company, but they are an active part of the decision-making for the company.
Tech has always been a "boys club," and this company just seems to be another reflection of that.
Just practice your algorithms and you'll be okay. Bonus points for sorting algorithms.
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Plaid Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Plaid's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Plaid's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.

