Process
I applied online as a new grad and received a CodeSignal challenge about a week after.
Compared to challenges I've taken for other companies, this one seemed so much harder. There was a time limit of an hour and 10 minutes for 4 relatively challenging problems, with screen and webcam recording.
I also thought the runtime restrictions were too harsh for 2 of the problems. I did not find that this was enough time and ended up leaving one problem untouched.
Questions
Recursive Reduce a Number.
Find the index where an alternative number pattern breaks in an array.
Then, two much harder problems I don't really remember.
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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
Quora's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Quora's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Quora Work Experiences
- 4.0Great People, Great EnvironmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 24, 2020Pros: Good environment for work. They respect you, and the co-workers are great.Cons: I don't think there are any cons so far.
- 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.
- 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.
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