Process
I applied through LinkedIn on September 11 and received a response a week later for the University Engineering Challenge via HackerRank. The challenge had nine questions in total, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and two coding questions. Most of the questions were related to concurrency and threads.
Questions
Coding questions:
- Algorithm/Data structure
- Concurrency/Threads
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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
4.0
Great Learning, Beautiful Place
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Clara, California, United States
February 21, 2025
Pros: There's lots to learn from the company's project.
Cons: No cons. It's a beautiful place to work.
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
Nice culture, but it depends on the management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 23, 2021
Pros: Culture is nice and stock is increasing. Salary is decent for junior engineers.
Cons: It depends on managers. Politics exist, and the manager's technical level is low.
- 4.0Great Learning, Beautiful PlaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesFebruary 21, 2025Pros: There's lots to learn from the company's project.Cons: No cons. It's a beautiful place to work.
- 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.
- 4.0Nice culture, but it depends on the managementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 23, 2021Pros: Culture is nice and stock is increasing. Salary is decent for junior engineers.Cons: It depends on managers. Politics exist, and the manager's technical level is low.
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