Process
A former coworker referred me to HR for an interview.
I chatted with a recruiter on the phone about what I was looking for and which teams I would be interested in.
I was then invited to come into the office for a "phone screen" with an engineer, which included a quick tour of the office as well.
That was followed up with a full loop on site, which consisted of 5 interviews and lunch.
- 3 of the interviews were standard coding questions
- 1 was a code review style question
- 1 was a product design question
About a week later, I received an offer.
Questions
What feature would you like to change or add to the website?
How would you design it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Redfin Senior Software Developer role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Redfin's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Redfin's Senior Software Developer interview process in United States.
Redfin Work Experiences
5.0
Great co-workers, amazing work, acceptable culture
Senior Software Developer • Former Employee
Seattle, WA
January 1, 2013
Pros: Redfin employs some of the smartest people I know, and they all care about doing their very best work. What's more, it's easy to enjoy working (and not working!) with them.
The engineering is exciting and interesting, and with the combination of the great co-workers, it's easy to look forward to going to work. The perks are great, too:
- catered lunch a few days a week
- generous time off
- excellent insurance
- more fun than you can shake a stick at.
Even better, you're really breaking new ground in an industry resistant to change, and individually having a big impact, which makes work really satisfying.
Cons: Redfin feels more corporate than it ought to; the internal values, and how they're encouraged, feels just like the encouragement of flair at Chotchkies.
Unfortunately that undercurrent pervades many other parts of the culture, as well; not in many obvious ways, but as an influence.
Not to say that the culture is entirely bad; Redfin has its heart in the right place, and on the personal level, the culture is as great as you could hope for.
5.0
The happiest software engineer
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
September 7, 2015
Pros: Promotions are easy. The other devs are either college hires without other options or burnouts from the world's largest retailer. So there is no competition. The engineering managers who are not technical, and so it is easy to impress them.
Cons: The interns are disloyal and ungrateful. They use Redfin as a stepping stone to jobs at Facebook and Google. Only the rejects come back. I don't like mentoring someone for three months for no reason.
4.0
Solid workplace, questionable executive leadership and product direction
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
April 3, 2022
Pros: * Strong compensation
* Tech-minded culture
Cons: - Average or below-par talent
- Company does not have a clear path to profitability
- 5.0Great co-workers, amazing work, acceptable cultureSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeSeattle, WAJanuary 1, 2013Pros: Redfin employs some of the smartest people I know, and they all care about doing their very best work. What's more, it's easy to enjoy working (and not working!) with them. The engineering is exciting and interesting, and with the combination of the great co-workers, it's easy to look forward to going to work. The perks are great, too: - catered lunch a few days a week - generous time off - excellent insurance - more fun than you can shake a stick at. Even better, you're really breaking new ground in an industry resistant to change, and individually having a big impact, which makes work really satisfying.Cons: Redfin feels more corporate than it ought to; the internal values, and how they're encouraged, feels just like the encouragement of flair at Chotchkies. Unfortunately that undercurrent pervades many other parts of the culture, as well; not in many obvious ways, but as an influence. Not to say that the culture is entirely bad; Redfin has its heart in the right place, and on the personal level, the culture is as great as you could hope for.
- 5.0The happiest software engineerSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeSeptember 7, 2015Pros: Promotions are easy. The other devs are either college hires without other options or burnouts from the world's largest retailer. So there is no competition. The engineering managers who are not technical, and so it is easy to impress them.Cons: The interns are disloyal and ungrateful. They use Redfin as a stepping stone to jobs at Facebook and Google. Only the rejects come back. I don't like mentoring someone for three months for no reason.
- 4.0Solid workplace, questionable executive leadership and product directionSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeApril 3, 2022Pros: * Strong compensation * Tech-minded cultureCons: - Average or below-par talent - Company does not have a clear path to profitability
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