Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
June 6, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Did an initial 30 min phone screening with a recruiter and then spoke with the product manager of the team for an hour over Zoom. Did not reach a technical interview.
Questions
Areas of focus were scalability and A/B testing. I don't think interview questions were standardized.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Remitly Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Remitly's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive31%
Neutral19%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Remitly's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Remitly Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
October 14, 2022
Pros: - Autonomy
- Ownership
- Work life balance
Cons: Growing pains as we move away from being a start up
3.0
Good wlb
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
December 15, 2024
Pros: WLB is good.
Tech led.
Nice ESPP.
Cons: Slow pace
Eng led
No bonus
5.0
Strong people and mission, AI Native, Innovation Opportunity
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington
June 22, 2026
Pros: AI Native from first principles.
Colleagues are strong and collaborative; this is the most consistent positive across teams.
The mission is concrete: moving cross-border money for people supporting families.
It informs prioritization and trade-offs.
Scope and responsibility are available early to people who take them.
Compensation and benefits are great.
The company has a defined strategic direction under new CEO Sebastian Gunningham and is executing against it.
Exciting time to be here.
Cons: Big org changes as the company reinvents, not for everyone.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOctober 14, 2022Pros: - Autonomy - Ownership - Work life balanceCons: Growing pains as we move away from being a start up
- 3.0Good wlbSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelDecember 15, 2024Pros: WLB is good. Tech led. Nice ESPP.Cons: Slow pace Eng led No bonus
- 5.0Strong people and mission, AI Native, Innovation OpportunitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, WashingtonJune 22, 2026Pros: AI Native from first principles. Colleagues are strong and collaborative; this is the most consistent positive across teams. The mission is concrete: moving cross-border money for people supporting families. It informs prioritization and trade-offs. Scope and responsibility are available early to people who take them. Compensation and benefits are great. The company has a defined strategic direction under new CEO Sebastian Gunningham and is executing against it. Exciting time to be here.Cons: Big org changes as the company reinvents, not for everyone.
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