Process
A phone coding interview, followed by an onsite with three interviews and lunch.
The onsite consisted of:
- A standard coding interview.
- A practical coding exercise within a large codebase.
- A culture interview with a hiring manager.
Questions
They asked me to modify a codebase in Java to perform a search functionality.
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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
2.0
Smart Team, Terrible Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mountain View, California, United States
January 21, 2021
Pros: Smart coworkers, intelligent folks, but attrition is out of control.
Cons: Everything: poor product sense, poor micromanagement of daily tasks.
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
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.
- 2.0Smart Team, Terrible ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMountain View, California, United StatesJanuary 21, 2021Pros: Smart coworkers, intelligent folks, but attrition is out of control.Cons: Everything: poor product sense, poor micromanagement of daily tasks.
- 4.0Good People, Decent StackSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 14, 2023Pros: Good people, decent stack, great learning experience.Cons: Not so promising business future.
- 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.
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