Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
The whole interviewing process included two phone interviews and one onsite interview in San Jose.
The coding questions were not very hard, but they had a lot of flexible follow-up questions that really required solid coding knowledge.
Overall, the company environment is quite open and friendly, and the interview experience was great!
Questions
If big companies like Google and Pure Storage offer you a job at the same time, which one will you take?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
- 4.0Friendly culture with room for improvement in flexibilitySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePragueAugust 9, 2026Pros: There was a friendly culture, interesting work, and many learning opportunities.Cons: There is a less flexible home-office policy. The culture and some benefits are dependent on the manager.
- 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.
- 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.
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