Process
Google Hangout, and then the interviewer sent me an email with two text files containing the prompt and data. The process was a bit unorganized: after we got on Google Hangout, he asked me to screenshare for the coding challenge and then to look at the email and complete the prompt in my own environment. This caught me off guard. Usually, interviews provide a CodePen or other online tools to work through problems, but now I had to download and set up my local dev environment, which took a few minutes as I was not prepared for it. Had he told me earlier, I could have prepared better.
In any case, I finished both prompts in time. Then, I received the rejection letter the next day without any explanation. It was a waste of time and an unpleasant experience.
Questions
Know your regex.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 50 interview experiences for the Plaid Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Plaid'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 negative feelings for Plaid's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Plaid Work Experiences
- 2.0MismanagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 24, 2024Pros: A good New York office with great people.Cons: Poor management and a lack of morale.
- 5.0Great Place to Work!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSalt Lake City, UTMay 4, 2022Pros: Good company culture, and I enjoyed working with all of the talented engineers!Cons: Plaid has more than doubled in size since the beginning of Covid, with many organizational shifts to keep up with the growth.
- 1.0Probably best avoid; business is hurtingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 17, 2024Pros: - The FinTech space is interesting. - Colleagues are smart.Cons: - The business has never really recovered to previous COVID heights, and valuation has been cut severely. - Fast approaching need to raise more funding. And in the absence of revenue growth, leadership is cutting teams down to skeleton crews to boost short-term financials. - Constant silent layoffs and no backfills that create a toxic environment around staffing. - The new president operates as a very sr. program manager with no real product vision, and the CTO was never replaced. - New 1033 legislation means the core business has a very uncertain future.
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