Principal Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Initial outreach was fit and opportunity conversations with hiring managers.
Core interview loop: 1 Coding Interview 1 Systems Design / Architecture Interview 3 Behavioral Interviews with deep dives into past technical projects
Following that, several conversations with team and potential coworkers to establish job description, fit, initial expectations, and technical background
Questions
Design a URL shortening service
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Remitly Principal Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Remitly's interview process for their Principal Engineer roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Remitly's Principal Engineer interview process in United States.
Remitly Work Experiences
- 4.0Overall good place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, WashingtonApril 9, 2026Pros: It is an overall good place to work.Cons: There are none that I can think of.
- 3.0Used to be good, more about the mission but not anymore, now its all about saving face and opticsSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeKraków, PolandApril 11, 2024Pros: Open minded engineers Remittance product is recession proof Engineering initiatives have improvedCons: WLB going bad No career growth, promotions are usually happening when you get offer from outside and proximity basis even after promotion no big change in pay, better to switch if you are looking for growth. Cutting cost mode already. Alternative product lines are amateur, even after 2 years. Performance will get paid not the same or next year.
- 5.0Purpose-driven companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 9, 2024Pros: - Most managers are very invested in your career. - We are in an exciting time of re-architecting every system. - New and exciting product launches are planned to be released in the next 1-2 years.Cons: Stock is not doing so well so total compensation is not as high as you would hoped.
