Process
A recruiter reached out to me and scheduled a technical screen through Zoom with a Rippling software engineer.
The engineer gave a very brief introduction, then jumped straight into the question.
The requirements of the question were vague and ill-suited for someone unfamiliar with the rules of chess.
Questions
Design a chess engine. How would the game be represented in code?
What would the gameplay flow look like?
For each piece, how do you check if the player is making a valid move?
How do you check if a player's king is in the check position?
How do you check if a player's king is in the checkmate position?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the Rippling Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Rippling's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive47%
Neutral22%
Negative31%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Rippling's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Rippling Work Experiences
1.0
The worst experience ever
Software Engineer • Former Employee
December 26, 2024
Pros: A lot of smart people coming from well-known names in tech. A lot of engineering to be done.
Cons: Software engineers are akin to assembly line workers here. You'd better deliver something in your 9 AM-10 PM shift every single day or you'll quickly find yourself in trouble.
You will have little to no ownership over your work unless you are in an inner circle.
There is no sense of team and no sense of belonging.
This is not a place where careers are built or sustained.
Most companies at least make an effort to live their stated values, but at Rippling, the whole values thing is a complete sham.
1.0
Worst Culture: Treats Employees as Slaves
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 5, 2024
Pros: They have absolutely no pros, so no need for this column. Rather, I’d fill this with truth. They have no respect for any employee, baseless working ethics, and no understanding of work-life balance. They think they pay, so they have bought the human. They are just a dumb bunch of fools managing the business since God knows when. The senior management is full of third-class, experienced, so-called leaders who have zero strategy knowledge.
Cons: Please refer above for the same.
1.0
Probably one of the worst companies to join as a software engineer
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
January 2, 2023
Pros: Good pay is the only thing I think of.
Cons: Monolithic repo with no standard engineering practices. All 500+ engineers work on the same monolith, and the company just cares about new features. There are multiple incidents every day, and the number will only grow with the bad engineering practices at play. The middle management throws software engineers under the bus when there are any incidents. Overall, a bad place if you value your mental peace or if you want to grow as an engineer.
- 1.0The worst experience everSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 26, 2024Pros: A lot of smart people coming from well-known names in tech. A lot of engineering to be done.Cons: Software engineers are akin to assembly line workers here. You'd better deliver something in your 9 AM-10 PM shift every single day or you'll quickly find yourself in trouble. You will have little to no ownership over your work unless you are in an inner circle. There is no sense of team and no sense of belonging. This is not a place where careers are built or sustained. Most companies at least make an effort to live their stated values, but at Rippling, the whole values thing is a complete sham.
- 1.0Worst Culture: Treats Employees as SlavesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 5, 2024Pros: They have absolutely no pros, so no need for this column. Rather, I’d fill this with truth. They have no respect for any employee, baseless working ethics, and no understanding of work-life balance. They think they pay, so they have bought the human. They are just a dumb bunch of fools managing the business since God knows when. The senior management is full of third-class, experienced, so-called leaders who have zero strategy knowledge.Cons: Please refer above for the same.
- 1.0Probably one of the worst companies to join as a software engineerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaJanuary 2, 2023Pros: Good pay is the only thing I think of.Cons: Monolithic repo with no standard engineering practices. All 500+ engineers work on the same monolith, and the company just cares about new features. There are multiple incidents every day, and the number will only grow with the bad engineering practices at play. The middle management throws software engineers under the bus when there are any incidents. Overall, a bad place if you value your mental peace or if you want to grow as an engineer.
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