Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
July 27, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process was quick and responsive. I had a series of interviews over two weeks. Everyone was kind and friendly.
The post-interview process was also good; the recruiter provided excellent feedback.
Questions
Design a scaling API application given specific constraints.
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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
23%
Pass 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
Positive45%
Neutral14%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Reddit's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Reddit Work Experiences
5.0
A very interesting and challenging environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 17, 2025
Pros: Lots to learn, an interesting project. You get to make an impact on a very cool product.
Cons: Can be a bit meeting heavy.
4.0
Fun People, Avoid Attrition
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 23, 2025
Pros: 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.
5.0
Great Culture, Tech Chaos
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 3, 2025
Pros: Great culture and work influence.
Cons: Kind of disorganized in terms of tech culture.
- 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.
- 5.0Great Culture, Tech ChaosSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 3, 2025Pros: Great culture and work influence.Cons: Kind of disorganized in terms of tech culture.
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