Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Mateo, California
November 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a standard interview process, consisting of an initial phone call, a Karat interview, a hiring manager call, and an on-site interview.
I never heard from them after the on-site, even though I was assured that they would respond back. I don’t think they are listening and learning, as suggested in Glassdoor comments. I consider this extremely unprofessional.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 60 interview experiences for the Roblox Software Engineer role in San Mateo, California.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Roblox's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Mateo, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral27%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Roblox's Software Engineer interview process in San Mateo, California.
Roblox Work Experiences
5.0
Fun Culture, Hard Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
June 26, 2025
Pros: Company culture, games, fun, cool, interesting.
Cons: Hard, lots of work, people.
3.0
Great Perks, Dumb Bugs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
November 26, 2017
Pros: - Better snack kitchen than Facebook.
- Great benefits.
- Unlimited time off (for real).
- Opportunity to make big impacts.
- Company is on track to become huge.
- New office!
Cons: - Poor community engagement.
- Dated tools.
- Little to no investment in the development process, leading to lots of dumb bugs as a result.
- A massive divide between departments causes friction.
- Commitment to backwards compatibility forever harms the platform.
- No prioritization of power user needs.
5.0
High-growth, high-learning environment that demands that I continuously up my game
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
February 2, 2012
Pros: Very fun product, amazing group of peers, diverse technology stack, and a broad range of problems to solve and opportunities to pursue.
ROBLOX is a real meritocracy, where hard work, passion, and results win over everything else. You're constantly learning, and constantly improving. People are well rewarded and praised.
I see some negative comments on this site about retention, but retention has been great from what I see, and we've doubled in size in less than one year.
Cons: I think there are downsides for those who cannot adapt quickly, who are not flexible, or who are not able to consistently deliver. For these people, ROBLOX can be a challenge.
ROBLOX can also be a tough place for those uncomfortable with a narrowly focused, highly iterative approach -- employees must be able to tolerate off-scope ideas being placed on the sidelines, and having interim results being "works in progress".
From what I hear, ROBLOX is no different than other dynamic and successful tech companies.
- 5.0Fun Culture, Hard WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesJune 26, 2025Pros: Company culture, games, fun, cool, interesting.Cons: Hard, lots of work, people.
- 3.0Great Perks, Dumb BugsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesNovember 26, 2017Pros: - Better snack kitchen than Facebook. - Great benefits. - Unlimited time off (for real). - Opportunity to make big impacts. - Company is on track to become huge. - New office!Cons: - Poor community engagement. - Dated tools. - Little to no investment in the development process, leading to lots of dumb bugs as a result. - A massive divide between departments causes friction. - Commitment to backwards compatibility forever harms the platform. - No prioritization of power user needs.
- 5.0High-growth, high-learning environment that demands that I continuously up my gameSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Mateo, California, United StatesFebruary 2, 2012Pros: Very fun product, amazing group of peers, diverse technology stack, and a broad range of problems to solve and opportunities to pursue. ROBLOX is a real meritocracy, where hard work, passion, and results win over everything else. You're constantly learning, and constantly improving. People are well rewarded and praised. I see some negative comments on this site about retention, but retention has been great from what I see, and we've doubled in size in less than one year.Cons: I think there are downsides for those who cannot adapt quickly, who are not flexible, or who are not able to consistently deliver. For these people, ROBLOX can be a challenge. ROBLOX can also be a tough place for those uncomfortable with a narrowly focused, highly iterative approach -- employees must be able to tolerate off-scope ideas being placed on the sidelines, and having interim results being "works in progress". From what I hear, ROBLOX is no different than other dynamic and successful tech companies.
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