Process
The interview process started with a recruiter screen call, then a hiring manager screen call.
It was followed by two technical interviews (one system design question, one coding exercise) and a final executive interview round.
Questions
System design: Design a marketplace for buying, selling, and renting game items.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Roblox Principal Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Roblox's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral8%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Roblox's Principal Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Roblox Work Experiences
5.0
A really nice place to work
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
February 24, 2021
Pros: - exceptional growth opportunity. Better that joining Facebook before it went public.
- very interesting engineering problems to solve. It doesn’t feel like you’ll be fixing some small button on a web site.
- better overall compensation package than at Google/Facebook/Apple.
- feels like we are just starting to grow world wide.
Cons: People coming from other companies often get higher rankings than some long-timers at the company, even though they are clearly not at the same level. It seems like long-timers will be moving on because of that.
1.0
Don't work here
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 2, 2023
Pros: It used to be a nice place to work.
Cons: They're clearly trying to get people to quit by making the company less and less nice to work at.
They're spying on you. There are more and more processes and busywork.
Most of my work is useless BS, just to appease managers. The technology is garbage.
5.0
Exciting growth: Be a hero to kids
Principal Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
March 17, 2018
Pros: Be a hero to kids everywhere.
Own a product and make a difference. Basically, every team has more problems than people. So, whatever you build will eventually become a world-class version of that "thing." And you get to make it happen.
Core values that are actually valued. They're on the company-issued mugs. People actually talk about them in meetings, in interviews, in performance reviews, and when making important decisions.
Cons: As a new employee, you can end up "swimming in the deep end" for a while. Roblox is an incredibly complex product with over 10 years of legacy decisions and systems. It's a lot to absorb.
- 5.0A really nice place to workPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2021Pros: - exceptional growth opportunity. Better that joining Facebook before it went public. - very interesting engineering problems to solve. It doesn’t feel like you’ll be fixing some small button on a web site. - better overall compensation package than at Google/Facebook/Apple. - feels like we are just starting to grow world wide.Cons: People coming from other companies often get higher rankings than some long-timers at the company, even though they are clearly not at the same level. It seems like long-timers will be moving on because of that.
- 1.0Don't work herePrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 2, 2023Pros: It used to be a nice place to work.Cons: They're clearly trying to get people to quit by making the company less and less nice to work at. They're spying on you. There are more and more processes and busywork. Most of my work is useless BS, just to appease managers. The technology is garbage.
- 5.0Exciting growth: Be a hero to kidsPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesMarch 17, 2018Pros: Be a hero to kids everywhere. Own a product and make a difference. Basically, every team has more problems than people. So, whatever you build will eventually become a world-class version of that "thing." And you get to make it happen. Core values that are actually valued. They're on the company-issued mugs. People actually talk about them in meetings, in interviews, in performance reviews, and when making important decisions.Cons: As a new employee, you can end up "swimming in the deep end" for a while. Roblox is an incredibly complex product with over 10 years of legacy decisions and systems. It's a lot to absorb.
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