Software Development Engineer Intern Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Applied online through the website and heard back in 3 weeks to schedule a Skype interview.
It took about a week to set up the interview.
The interviewer was extremely pleasant and gave a background of the company, including its specific engineering teams and its culture.
The overall process took extra time due to the high volume of interviews.
Questions
The questions were not difficult. They were mostly behavioral, with one simple technical question regarding String encoding.
The technical question was completed through a shared coding website.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Redfin Software Development Engineer Intern role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Redfin's interview process for their Software Development Engineer Intern roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Redfin's Software Development Engineer Intern interview process in San Francisco, California.
Redfin Work Experiences
- 4.0Good team but below market pay and concerns aheadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WAJune 15, 2026Pros: Good people, and a decent outlook of projects.Cons: Below market compensation, and looming technical degradation from the Rocket acquisition.
- 4.0Good work life balance and cultureSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WADecember 12, 2019Pros: Location, people, free meals and snacks.Cons: Engineering teams could be bigger.
- 4.0thoughtful but overly cautious leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WANovember 12, 2025Pros: Leaders seem to care.Cons: The acquiring company, Rocket, leadership seems to have taken a lot of control from Redfin leadership, which comes with Rocket's big corporate mentality.
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