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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

January 6, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Recruiter call, talked about myself, my skills, why Retool.

Good to practice especially if going with the frontend programming route.

Scheduled 2 technical interviews:

  • One in React to build a form
  • One to implement Wordle's algorithms in language of choice

Questions

Build a form in React and build Wordle.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Retool Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

33%
Pass Rate

Retool's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive78%
Neutral11%
Negative11%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Retool's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.