Software Engineering Interview Experience - United States
October 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round was a phone call behavioral interview, mostly resume-related questions and the reasons why you chose Reddit. I'm still waiting for the next round, which is a coding interview.
Questions
How do you see yourself in 5 years?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Reddit Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Reddit's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Reddit's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Reddit Work Experiences
2.0
Break-neck pace that churns through people
Software Engineer Manager • Former Employee
September 18, 2025
Pros: IC level folks are smart, dedicated, and driven.
The company is in a stage of growth.
Lots to do means lots of opportunities to define what's next.
Fully remote is nice.
Cons: - 10% unregretted attrition goal means very high turnover.
- Incompetent middle management is resistant to feedback and unable to clarify expectations.
- Goals shift constantly for both projects and individuals.
- It's crunch time all the time.
- Engineering performance is measured by PR count and how many late nights they put in.
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.
- 2.0Break-neck pace that churns through peopleSoftware Engineer Manager • Former EmployeeSeptember 18, 2025Pros: IC level folks are smart, dedicated, and driven. The company is in a stage of growth. Lots to do means lots of opportunities to define what's next. Fully remote is nice.Cons: - 10% unregretted attrition goal means very high turnover. - Incompetent middle management is resistant to feedback and unable to clarify expectations. - Goals shift constantly for both projects and individuals. - It's crunch time all the time. - Engineering performance is measured by PR count and how many late nights they put in.
- 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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