Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received an email with a link to the OA through CodeSignal. I did not finish due to limited time. I heard you need over an 840 score to move on to the next phase.
Questions
LeetCode medium/hard questions. Given 110 minutes.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Quora Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral0%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Quora Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work at!
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 22, 2023
Pros: I loved it here - amazing people!
Cons: I can't think of any, actually.
5.0
Great for personal growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
February 7, 2017
Pros: A healthy, non-competitive culture where collaboration and mentorship are encouraged. This makes it easier to learn faster from more experienced team members and for more experienced team members to develop mentorship and leadership skills. There are a lot of opportunities to work on high-impact scaling challenges to scale the infrastructure, product experience, and organization as a whole.
Cons: There are some growth pains that are normal for the current size of the company.
Depending on the project, there can be some difficulty coordinating between teams.
There is a lot of surface area to own for the size of our team, so sometimes it can get stressful.
4.0
Good People, Decent Stack
Software Engineer • Former Employee
August 14, 2023
Pros: Good people, decent stack, great learning experience.
Cons: Not so promising business future.
- 5.0Great place to work at!Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2023Pros: I loved it here - amazing people!Cons: I can't think of any, actually.
- 5.0Great for personal growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesFebruary 7, 2017Pros: A healthy, non-competitive culture where collaboration and mentorship are encouraged. This makes it easier to learn faster from more experienced team members and for more experienced team members to develop mentorship and leadership skills. There are a lot of opportunities to work on high-impact scaling challenges to scale the infrastructure, product experience, and organization as a whole.Cons: There are some growth pains that are normal for the current size of the company. Depending on the project, there can be some difficulty coordinating between teams. There is a lot of surface area to own for the size of our team, so sometimes it can get stressful.
- 4.0Good People, Decent StackSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 14, 2023Pros: Good people, decent stack, great learning experience.Cons: Not so promising business future.
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