Roblox

Software Engineer Interview Experience

August 5, 2021

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had a LeetCode-style interview. I took it and did okay, but I didn't hear back.

I remember it being pretty difficult, much more so than other companies.

I'm pretty sure you need to pass all test cases to have a hope of getting to the second round.

Questions

LeetCode question about algorithms.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 270 interview experiences for the Roblox Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

7%

Pass Rate

Roblox's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive40%

Neutral36%

Negative23%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Roblox's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

Roblox Work Experiences

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.

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.

Roblox SWE Internship Review

Software Engineer • Former Employee

September 26, 2021

Pros: Really supportive co-workers and a mentor.

Cons: Workload is on the larger side.

Roblox SWE Internship Review

Software Engineer • Former Employee

September 26, 2021

Pros: Really supportive co-workers and a mentor.

Cons: Workload is on the larger side.

It was great

Software Engineer • Former Employee

San Mateo, California, United States

August 12, 2023

Pros: Nice benefits and good environment

Cons: Huge workload and unclear return process

Software Engineer • Former Employee

San Mateo, California, United States

August 12, 2023

Pros: Nice benefits and good environment

Cons: Huge workload and unclear return process

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.

5.0
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.

Roblox SWE Internship Review

Software Engineer • Former Employee

September 26, 2021

Pros: Really supportive co-workers and a mentor.

Cons: Workload is on the larger side.

4.0
Roblox SWE Internship Review
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 26, 2021
Pros: Really supportive co-workers and a mentor.
Cons: Workload is on the larger side.

It was great

Software Engineer • Former Employee

San Mateo, California, United States

August 12, 2023

Pros: Nice benefits and good environment

Cons: Huge workload and unclear return process

5.0
It was great
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Mateo, California, United States
August 12, 2023
Pros: Nice benefits and good environment
Cons: Huge workload and unclear return process

Roblox Interview Questions

Reorganize String

Rearrange the characters in a given string such that no two adjacent characters are the same. If such an arrangement is possible, return it; otherwise, return an empty string.

StringsGreedy AlgorithmsArrays

Task Scheduler

You're given a list of tasks to run, each requiring one unit of time to complete. Determine the shortest time needed to execute all tasks, considering a cooling period after each task execution.

ArraysGreedy Algorithms

Design Hit Counter

Design a hit counter that records hits and retrieves the number of hits in the past 5 minutes. You need to implement methods to record a hit and get the total hits in a sliding window.

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