Software Engineer - New Grad Interview Experience - Santa Clara, California
February 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
First Round: 30-minute interview with hiring staff.
Second Round: 1-hour live coding review on algorithms.
The span between these two interviews is one day.
Third Round: 1-hour live coding review on concurrency.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Pure Storage Software Engineer - New Grad role in Santa Clara, California.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer - New Grad roles in Santa Clara, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer - New Grad interview process in Santa Clara, California.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
5.0
Fun Projects, Bloated Codebase
SWE Intern • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
September 26, 2025
Pros: Fun projects and a relaxed working environment.
Cons: The codebase is a monorepo and a little bloated.
5.0
Projects with great impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
August 21, 2025
Pros: Great people, growth, impactful projects.
Cons: Can have less work-life balance.
5.0
Great people, products, and culture
Director of Engineering • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
July 22, 2025
Pros: - Great intelligent people to work with.
- Engineering capability is top class.
- Constantly learning.
- Always have challenges to keep you interested.
- Time to market for new products is fast.
- Nice campus and location.
Cons: - No real cafeteria (shared cafeteria is overpriced and has a limited selection).
- 5.0Fun Projects, Bloated CodebaseSWE Intern • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesSeptember 26, 2025Pros: Fun projects and a relaxed working environment.Cons: The codebase is a monorepo and a little bloated.
- 5.0Projects with great impactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Great people, growth, impactful projects.Cons: Can have less work-life balance.
- 5.0Great people, products, and cultureDirector of Engineering • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJuly 22, 2025Pros: - Great intelligent people to work with. - Engineering capability is top class. - Constantly learning. - Always have challenges to keep you interested. - Time to market for new products is fast. - Nice campus and location.Cons: - No real cafeteria (shared cafeteria is overpriced and has a limited selection).
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