Process
The first round was a 1-hour video call and coding challenge via CodeSignal.
The second round involved video calls with several people over the course of about 4 hours:
- Hiring Manager
- Product Manager
- Engineer - Coding Exercise
- Two Senior Engineers - two architecture-type questions
Questions
Create an architectural design for some mobile app features and supporting web services.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 21 interview experiences for the Reddit Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Reddit's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral19%
Negative43%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Reddit's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Reddit Work Experiences
4.0
Very slow as a big company
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
April 14, 2024
Pros: Great Environment
Smart People
Inclusive
Decent Benefits
Cons: Extremely slow.
Lot of bureaucracy.
Bad developer experience.
5.0
I love working at Reddit
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 7, 2021
Pros: Great benefits
Smart people
Feel good about the future of the company
Cons: None that I can think of
5.0
Overall, a great place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 5, 2023
Pros: Super kind and intelligent people.
Nice culture.
Fun to work on stuff that your friends ask you about.
Cons: Too much bureaucracy, which really slows down innovation.
The infrastructure team holds all the power and loves to say no.
- 4.0Very slow as a big companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 14, 2024Pros: Great Environment Smart People Inclusive Decent BenefitsCons: Extremely slow. Lot of bureaucracy. Bad developer experience.
- 5.0I love working at RedditSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 7, 2021Pros: Great benefits Smart people Feel good about the future of the companyCons: None that I can think of
- 5.0Overall, a great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 5, 2023Pros: Super kind and intelligent people. Nice culture. Fun to work on stuff that your friends ask you about.Cons: Too much bureaucracy, which really slows down innovation. The infrastructure team holds all the power and loves to say no.
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