Software Engineer Interview Experience - Mountain View, California
October 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
They had a phone interview and an on-site with 3-4 interviews.
The phone screen was a coding challenge.
The on-site included a coding interview, a session for searching through the codebase, and a behavioral interview with an engineering manager.
Questions
They asked me to look through a codebase they set up and fix a bug.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Quora Software Engineer role in Mountain View, California.
Success Rate
22%
Pass Rate
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Mountain View, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral11%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer interview process in Mountain View, California.
Quora Work Experiences
4.0
Great Culture, Equity Concerns
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
May 9, 2025
Pros: Good remote-first culture, flat structure.
Cons: Don't worry about options/equity expiring. Not enough people.
4.0
Great Team, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
October 16, 2024
Pros: Good employees at this company.
Cons: Can pay more money to employees.
4.0
Great Team, Terrible Leader
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 26, 2024
Pros: Great team culture and a nice person.
Cons: Horrible leader and massive company decision.
- 4.0Great Culture, Equity ConcernsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesMay 9, 2025Pros: Good remote-first culture, flat structure.Cons: Don't worry about options/equity expiring. Not enough people.
- 4.0Great Team, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesOctober 16, 2024Pros: Good employees at this company.Cons: Can pay more money to employees.
- 4.0Great Team, Terrible LeaderSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 26, 2024Pros: Great team culture and a nice person.Cons: Horrible leader and massive company decision.
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