The process started with a video call with the recruiter. He explained the process and what it's like to work at Reddit. This chat was informal and went well overall, so I was moved onto the more technical interviews.
The technical interview I had was fine and involved working on a CodeSignal challenge. This interview lasted one hour.
The real problem with the Reddit interview process lies with the recruitment team, specifically the recruiter I was dealing with, who was a Senior Technical Recruiter.
I heard nothing back after two weeks of waiting for feedback, whether good or bad. I reached out to the recruiter with no reply for a few days before he finally informed me that he was still waiting on feedback from the interviewer. I have heard nothing back from him since.
Lack of good communication from the recruitment team and an overall disinterest in their hiring efforts made for a pretty terrible experience overall, not one you would expect from a company like Reddit.
The code signal question was around building a small forum application in React.
After we discussed possible improvements and how it could scale...
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Reddit Senior Software Engineer role in Ireland.
Reddit's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Ireland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Reddit's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Ireland.