Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It's a really nice and fluent interview process. It has three rounds.
- The first is a phone call interview with background checks and algorithms.
- The second is two technical virtual onsites with algorithm problems.
- The third is two technical interviews with two more experienced leaders and one with the manager.
Questions
Coding question about a square in a 2D map.
Given two points to draw the square.
Follow-ups.
If there are lots of points in the space, how do we know how many?
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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
13%
Pass 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
Positive63%
Neutral0%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
4.0
Decent Pay, Lacking Perks
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
January 2, 2025
Pros: Ok pay & ok benefits
Cons: No lunch or other benefits, like bigger tech firms.
5.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
February 26, 2023
Pros: - Good engineering culture
- Good work/life balance
- Work interesting
Cons: The company is becoming big and has some scaling problems.
4.0
Great people, tough job
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Prague, Czech Republic
November 16, 2022
Pros: Smart, enthusiastic people, great culture in the Prague office. They listen to engineers. Good career opportunities as the site keeps growing.
Cons: A lot of meetings with the US. Work-life balance can suffer if not careful. Projects are not as interesting as advertised.
- 4.0Decent Pay, Lacking PerksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesJanuary 2, 2025Pros: Ok pay & ok benefitsCons: No lunch or other benefits, like bigger tech firms.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 26, 2023Pros: - Good engineering culture - Good work/life balance - Work interestingCons: The company is becoming big and has some scaling problems.
- 4.0Great people, tough jobSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePrague, Czech RepublicNovember 16, 2022Pros: Smart, enthusiastic people, great culture in the Prague office. They listen to engineers. Good career opportunities as the site keeps growing.Cons: A lot of meetings with the US. Work-life balance can suffer if not careful. Projects are not as interesting as advertised.
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