Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience
November 5, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I finished the quick test for the career fair and received a first-round phone interview that night. I was in a bad signal area, so the interviewer and I did not have good communication.
Questions
Questions about implementing a call-evoke system in a multiprocessor situation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 48 interview experiences for the Pure Storage Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Pure Storage's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive48%
Neutral40%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pure Storage's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Pure Storage Work Experiences
4.0
Great Pay, Restricted Office Days
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
March 27, 2025
Pros: Great Pay | Amazing Perks and Benefits
Cons: 4 days in office, and they aren’t allowing [employees] to go home.
3.0
Layoffs almost every year
Solutions Architect • Current Employee
October 20, 2024
Pros: Relatively good stock valuation recently.
Cons: - Poor insurance coverage.
- Layoffs happening frequently. This is done silently or announced publicly.
They don't care if you're a good or bad performer; if the execs need to show good numbers from a revenue standpoint, they will trim headcount.
- They may pay you well, but you'll be expected to work way over 100%.
- Don't look for career development because chances are slim.
5.0
Great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
February 19, 2021
Pros: Great workplace for all engineers.
Cons: Not much. Balanced view of work-life.
- 4.0Great Pay, Restricted Office DaysSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaMarch 27, 2025Pros: Great Pay | Amazing Perks and BenefitsCons: 4 days in office, and they aren’t allowing [employees] to go home.
- 3.0Layoffs almost every yearSolutions Architect • Current EmployeeOctober 20, 2024Pros: Relatively good stock valuation recently.Cons: - Poor insurance coverage. - Layoffs happening frequently. This is done silently or announced publicly. They don't care if you're a good or bad performer; if the execs need to show good numbers from a revenue standpoint, they will trim headcount. - They may pay you well, but you'll be expected to work way over 100%. - Don't look for career development because chances are slim.
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 19, 2021Pros: Great workplace for all engineers.Cons: Not much. Balanced view of work-life.
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