SWE Intern Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
September 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A 2-person engineering interview that encouraged conversation and asking questions.
It was not too DSA-heavy, focusing more on testing your thought process and communication skills.
The interview lasted 60 minutes and had multiple parts.
Questions
Tell me about yourself.
How could this code be more efficient?
What would you change if you had more time?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Reddit SWE Intern role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Reddit's interview process for their SWE Intern roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Reddit's SWE Intern interview process in San Francisco, California.
Reddit Work Experiences
3.0
Learned Lot, Boring Projects
SWE Intern • Former Employee
November 19, 2022
Pros: I learned a lot, and received great mentorship.
Cons: not interesting, not really fulfilling
4.0
Good place to work
SWE Intern • Former Employee
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
February 10, 2021
Pros: Great atmosphere & great people
Cons: I love Chinese culture, so yeah.
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.
- 3.0Learned Lot, Boring ProjectsSWE Intern • Former EmployeeNovember 19, 2022Pros: I learned a lot, and received great mentorship.Cons: not interesting, not really fulfilling
- 4.0Good place to workSWE Intern • Former EmployeeStockholm, Stockholm County, SwedenFebruary 10, 2021Pros: Great atmosphere & great peopleCons: I love Chinese culture, so yeah.
- 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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