Process
I answered the question with just a teeny-tiny bug in the code. It was a LeetCode Hard problem that I solved in decent time, but I still got a rejection. I felt the interviewer wanted what he wanted and had very high expectations.
Questions
Leetcode hard.
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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
5.0
Really enjoy working here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
July 28, 2016
Pros: 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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