Plaid

Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

August 14, 2025

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

1 phone screen consisting of 2 parts:

1 onsite consisting of 3 parts:

Thought questions were quite easy, but I didn't receive an offer, which surprised me.

Basic behavioral questions; coding was not LeetCode.

The following metrics were computed from 46 interview experiences for the Plaid Software Engineer role in United States.

11%

Pass Rate

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

Positive35%

Neutral15%

Negative50%

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

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