Process
I received an email for an online test. The process is very quick, so be prepared before you are scheduled for an interview.
If it's an internship, the questions are also difficult.
Questions
It is all on C programming, so you need to know everything.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 165 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral25%
Negative28%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
2.0
The best company I ever worked for turned into the worst company I ever worked for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 11, 2020
Pros: Good compensation and benefits. Not a sweatshop.
Cons: A place where arrogance, elitism, and know-it-alls became the only way to thrive. This caused all the really good engineers that are fun to work with to leave.
Sadly, a place where good ideas go to die. The only way the execs seem to try to innovate is by acquiring companies, and they fail at it.
Stock value is still in the same range as the IPO: a litmus test of the failed vision.
The product was great, but the tech is old, and the world has moved on from external storage arrays.
3.0
bit golden cage
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Prague
December 8, 2025
Pros: Pay, benefits, and the offices.
Cons: There are five days in the office, and there is corporate inefficiency.
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.
- 2.0The best company I ever worked for turned into the worst company I ever worked forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 11, 2020Pros: Good compensation and benefits. Not a sweatshop.Cons: A place where arrogance, elitism, and know-it-alls became the only way to thrive. This caused all the really good engineers that are fun to work with to leave. Sadly, a place where good ideas go to die. The only way the execs seem to try to innovate is by acquiring companies, and they fail at it. Stock value is still in the same range as the IPO: a litmus test of the failed vision. The product was great, but the tech is old, and the world has moved on from external storage arrays.
- 3.0bit golden cageSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePragueDecember 8, 2025Pros: Pay, benefits, and the offices.Cons: There are five days in the office, and there is corporate inefficiency.
- 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.
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