Process
A phone interview was received from a software engineer at Quora. The interview involved writing and testing real code in an editor. A standard Q&A session followed. The interview difficulty was around a basic coding skill sanity check.
Questions
Typical search questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 54 interview experiences for the Quora Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral28%
Negative28%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Quora Work Experiences
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.
5.0
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.
1.0
Not as good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
August 17, 2017
Pros: Quora makes good clothing and gear for employees and top writers.
Cons: Quora does not have a good external reputation. It used to be that Quora was impressive on a resume. Not anymore, I discovered when I interviewed for engineering jobs in the spring.
People are not excited to come to work, and they are leaving at a bad rate.
- 4.0Good People, Decent StackSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 14, 2023Pros: 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.
- 1.0Not as goodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesAugust 17, 2017Pros: Quora makes good clothing and gear for employees and top writers.Cons: Quora does not have a good external reputation. It used to be that Quora was impressive on a resume. Not anymore, I discovered when I interviewed for engineering jobs in the spring. People are not excited to come to work, and they are leaving at a bad rate.
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