Process
I had an initial round for Quora in October 2020 after interacting with their recruiters at Grace Hopper Celebration 2020.
Quora considers early careers up to 3 years as New Grad roles.
Machine Learning is considered part of Software New Grad.
However, Data Scientist has a separate New Grad position.
I couldn't get past the initial coding round due to a lack of preparation. The process was pretty clear, and the questions ranged from easy to medium on LeetCode.
They use CodeSignal, a proctored platform for coding rounds.
There were 4 questions in 70 minutes:
- 2 String Manipulation
- 1 Array
- 1 2D Array/Matrix Question
Questions
A variant of Anagrams. A variant of Array sorting. DFS-BFS variants of a 2D Matrix.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Quora Software Engineer - New Grad role in United States.
Success Rate
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer - New Grad roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer - New Grad interview process in United States.
Quora Work Experiences
- 4.0Great People, Weak LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 17, 2026Pros: There is a casual work environment, friendly people, and very flexible.Cons: Questionable decisions by leadership and strategic missteps are common.
- 5.0Really enjoy working hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJuly 28, 2016Pros: The people at Quora are extremely talented and smart, but what's really great is that people really care about their work. I've never worked at a place before where so many people love the product and what they do. The company also has a very open culture. I've been amazed at how open the leadership is about sharing attrition rates, burn rate, how much money we have in the bank, how much money we make, board meeting details, future plans, etc. Benefits are also very good. Food is served at reasonable times (breakfast till 10:30 AM, lunch at 12:30 PM, and dinner at 6 PM), and a healthy work/life balance is encouraged. Feel fine stepping out for an hour or two to do an errand or get lunch with someone (some of this probably varies by team).Cons: No 401K matching, and I think the compensation is probably lower than Google/FB if you don't value the stock highly.
- 1.0Sinking ShipSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeJanuary 27, 2026Pros: There were some perks and some nice teammates.Cons: The company is a sinking ship and has been made jointly obsolete by Medium, Substack, and ChatGPT. I wouldn't join.
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