Process
The interview process began with a call from a recruiter.
This was followed by a phone screen focused on coding.
Subsequently, there were four interviews covering coding, design, and behavioral aspects.
Overall, it was a fairly typical interview process, and the interviewers were friendly.
Questions
Design an LRU cache system.
Describe a situation where you had different opinions with other team members and how you handled it.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Reddit Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Reddit's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Reddit's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Reddit Work Experiences
- 4.0Great culture and lots of fun problems!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 5, 2022Pros: Fellow ICs are incredibly kind and hardworking.Cons: There's a lot of director and manager turnover.
- 5.0A very interesting and challenging environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Lots to learn, an interesting project. You get to make an impact on a very cool product.Cons: Can be a bit meeting heavy.
- 4.0Fun People, Avoid AttritionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 23, 2025Pros: The people there are fun to work with.Cons: Some teams were better than others. If there's a lot of attrition in one team, then try and avoid that team.
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