Software Development Intern Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months.
First OA -> Technical LeetCode round 1 (medium) (passed) -> Web dev interview + behavioral + LeetCode round 2 (hard) (solved the problem but test cases didn't pass, got rejected later, other candidates solved 2+ questions where I couldn't even solve 1 entire problem because my difficulty was hard and some got easy / medium).
Questions
binary search- hard leetcode problem
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Rippling Software Development Intern role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Rippling's interview process for their Software Development Intern roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Rippling's Software Development Intern interview process in San Francisco, California.
Rippling Work Experiences
- 2.0Terrible culture, okay engineering, and terrible mentorshipSoftware Engineering Intern • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 22, 2023Pros: Some okay engineering problems and decent compensation.Cons: Terrible management and no mentorship.
- 5.0Candy store for data inclinedAI/ML Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 12, 2025Pros: A very rare combination of data at scale and a lack of previous work or tech debt, so there are lots of low-hanging fruit.Cons: Lack of product management experience in AI/ML projects.
- 5.0Big impact you can makeEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 12, 2024Pros: - Moves fast. - Big impact you can make. - Transparency and friendly coworkers. - Good growth. - Ambitious missions. - Cares for customers a lot.Cons: Rippling is a SaaS company, and every ticket from customers would need to be treated seriously because we care about our customers a lot. Resolving their concerns in a timely manner is expected. This is good for customers, but it might be a big culture change if you haven't had this mindset before.
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