Software Developer Interview Experience - Irvine, California
Process
I applied through my university's website. They contacted me about two weeks after my application to set up an over-the-phone interview.
The interview lasted an hour.
The interviewer started off with a behavioral interview, asking about past projects, and their roadblocks and successes. He then moved on to a technical interview question.
Next, he spoke about the work culture at Redfin and available positions and departments. We then did a second technical interview question and closed with any questions I had for him.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Redfin Software Developer role in Irvine, California.
Success Rate
Redfin's interview process for their Software Developer roles in Irvine, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Redfin's Software Developer interview process in Irvine, California.
Redfin Work Experiences
- 5.0Great culture and work life balanceSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WAAugust 26, 2021Pros: Culture and people are great. Work environment is not stressful. Achievements are rewarded and promotion is transparent.Cons: The technology is a little old, but we are trying to improve it.
- 2.0Okay if you are not a minoritySoftware Developer • Former EmployeeSeattle, WAOctober 21, 2025Pros: Your peers will be lovely. If you are just starting your career, there is tons of mentorship with lots of room to make and correct mistakes.Cons: I am BiPOC and saw a lot of people get passed over for advancement and forced out early. If you are an SDE I trying for an SDE II, then I would say it is fine, but after that, I would try to find employment elsewhere. HQ is not the place for your career to grow.
- 5.0Great!Software Developer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WANovember 3, 2012Pros: Friendly people, great culture, up-potential, and lots of perks and events.Cons: Some growing pains around transitioning from a small to a large engineering org. It is not really a con, but an interesting time with lots of opportunity to make it an even better place.
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