Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
Onsite interview:
There will be three interviews:
- One assessing your problem-solving skills with the coding language of your choice.
- The next assessing your ability to create an algorithm to solve a problem.
- Finally, a system design interview.
Questions
System Design Question:
Develop a job scheduler that would take in cron job requests. The scheduler should perform the necessary processing and report back the success or failures of these processes to the user. It should also handle timeouts, failing if a process exceeds its allowed duration.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Robinhood Software Engineer New Grad role in Menlo Park, California.
Success Rate
Robinhood's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad roles in Menlo Park, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Robinhood's Software Engineer New Grad interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Robinhood Work Experiences
- 5.0Happy With Benefits, CultureSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 10, 2020Pros: Excellent benefits, care about employees, energetic culture.Cons: I cannot think of any downsides so far. I am quite happy working here.
- 4.0Hard Engineering Problems, Little ManagementData Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 6, 2018Pros: Mission and product-driven -- Robinhood truly believes in democratizing the financial system; they're not faking it. Engineering is challenging and fun. Exciting opportunity -- lots of new things Robinhood is working on. After seeing Robinhood from the inside, the company's valuation is well deserved as well. Only join if you believe in the mission, though -- this is what will keep you going.Cons: Not enough job advice or feedback. Management has no time for mentorship.
- 5.0Honestly, still pretty greatSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 23, 2022Pros: Lots of opportunity for growth.Cons: Many have decreased morale after recent layoffs.
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