Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
December 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Three rounds of interviews: two phone interviews after the OA and a 4-round onsite interview.
The HR is very nice, and the engineers are pretty smart. They would like to guide you step by step, but the hiring bar is pretty high.
Questions
algorithm multithread
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
27%
Pass Rate
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive59%
Neutral11%
Negative30%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
5.0
Still a great company after the IPO
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 5, 2015
Pros: Great culture; lots of openness.
Awesome colleagues that are hard-working but also fun, interesting, and helpful.
Lots of interesting technical challenges to work on.
Still a young and relatively small company. Lots of chances to make a large impact.
Great holiday gift this year!
Hackathons.
Annual ski trip.
Cons: No 401k matching yet. The health plan is not as good as those offered by big companies like Google or Microsoft. The performance review and promotion process is a bit opaque.
4.0
Great engineers to work with
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
November 27, 2020
Pros: Great engineers to work with. Freedom to choose different projects and move around teams.
Cons: If you are new to C++, the codebase will be a steep learning curve, especially given that there is hardly any documentation.
5.0
A good place to grow your career
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 5, 2016
Pros: - Great leadership from senior management.
- Engineer-based culture.
- Lots of smart people to work with.
- Generous medical insurance plan.
Cons: - The quality of free food is not as good.
- Small office space, very packed.
- No gym.
- 5.0Still a great company after the IPOSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 5, 2015Pros: Great culture; lots of openness. Awesome colleagues that are hard-working but also fun, interesting, and helpful. Lots of interesting technical challenges to work on. Still a young and relatively small company. Lots of chances to make a large impact. Great holiday gift this year! Hackathons. Annual ski trip.Cons: No 401k matching yet. The health plan is not as good as those offered by big companies like Google or Microsoft. The performance review and promotion process is a bit opaque.
- 4.0Great engineers to work withSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 27, 2020Pros: Great engineers to work with. Freedom to choose different projects and move around teams.Cons: If you are new to C++, the codebase will be a steep learning curve, especially given that there is hardly any documentation.
- 5.0A good place to grow your careerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 5, 2016Pros: - Great leadership from senior management. - Engineer-based culture. - Lots of smart people to work with. - Generous medical insurance plan.Cons: - The quality of free food is not as good. - Small office space, very packed. - No gym.
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