Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
Process
I was interviewed at the Grace Hopper Conference and later got an on-site interview in Mountain View, CA.
The GHC interview was about an hour.
I think I had three back-to-back interviews with different engineers in Mountain View.
Questions
The GHC question was about race conditions and locks.
The on-site question was about simple algorithm questions and cache.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer (Internship) role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Mountain View, California.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
- 5.0I loved my time thereMTS4 Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesNovember 17, 2025Pros: Relatively good balance of work/life.Cons: Compensation can be a little higher.
- 4.0Great Culture, Few ConsEngineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 20, 2025Pros: Overall good culture. They really went out of their way to have different groups within an organization work together and socialize together, etc.Cons: Not much as far as a company goes.
- 3.0Started as a Great Place to Work for going to DumpsWeb Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 13, 2025Pros: Stock is doing good. Work-life balance.Cons: Too much politics. Nepotism is rampant. There are gangs of people coming from a very specific company that has major sway.
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