Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was well organized. A recruiter call followed by a technical OA.
Got to the first live programming round in which an engineer sits with you to go through a series of 6 problems. They were challenging, but the engineer was pretty helpful.
Questions
What are your greatest strengths as an engineer?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Scale AI Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Scale AI's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral58%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Scale AI's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Scale AI Work Experiences
5.0
Great growth, Improving Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
December 22, 2021
Pros: Very exciting business development; well-positioned with very strong traction in the AI space; incredibly strong team across the board; and generally interesting and challenging work.
Cons: Typical startup woes like a reactive engineering culture of selling before building, and some fires caused by tech debt.
5.0
Friendly people, great culture!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
June 16, 2021
Pros: I have enjoyed my time at Scale so far. The interview process was friendly and fast, and the culture is really good. Engineers here are hardworking and collaborative. I highly recommend it.
Cons: Some documentation and processes are a little untidy, but not by too much, which is to be expected of a quickly growing company.
4.0
Chaotic work environment but lots of talent
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
May 29, 2025
Pros: 1. You'll learn quickly.
2. Smart colleagues.
3. An entrepreneurial environment of lots of people coming from startups and leaving to do their own startup.
4. You interface frequently with leadership.
Cons: 1. Talent is underutilized due to lack of alchemy and processes at the company.
2. Long hours.
3. Team-dependent, but likely to get thrown in the deep end with no onboarding.
4. Business is spiky and asks change frequently.
- 5.0Great growth, Improving CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 22, 2021Pros: Very exciting business development; well-positioned with very strong traction in the AI space; incredibly strong team across the board; and generally interesting and challenging work.Cons: Typical startup woes like a reactive engineering culture of selling before building, and some fires caused by tech debt.
- 5.0Friendly people, great culture!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJune 16, 2021Pros: I have enjoyed my time at Scale so far. The interview process was friendly and fast, and the culture is really good. Engineers here are hardworking and collaborative. I highly recommend it.Cons: Some documentation and processes are a little untidy, but not by too much, which is to be expected of a quickly growing company.
- 4.0Chaotic work environment but lots of talentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAMay 29, 2025Pros: 1. You'll learn quickly. 2. Smart colleagues. 3. An entrepreneurial environment of lots of people coming from startups and leaving to do their own startup. 4. You interface frequently with leadership.Cons: 1. Talent is underutilized due to lack of alchemy and processes at the company. 2. Long hours. 3. Team-dependent, but likely to get thrown in the deep end with no onboarding. 4. Business is spiky and asks change frequently.
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