SendGrid

Software Engineer Interview Experience

March 6, 2013

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had two phone interviews: one with the company recruiter and one with a developer. Both seemed to go okay.

In the developer interview, I coded using CollabEdit. Afterward, I was given a relatively complex coding assignment and asked to return it within one or two days. I completed it, despite a large amount of inconvenience.

I didn't hear back for two weeks, and then I received a generated email rejection.

Questions

Culture seems to be big here.

There are lots of unexpected questions around that.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the SendGrid Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

0%

Pass Rate

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

Experience Rating

Positive0%

Neutral25%

Negative75%

Candidates reported having very negative feelings for SendGrid's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

SendGrid Work Experiences

Good place, lots of smart people but lots of meetings and politics

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Very well taken care of. Fun people to work with. Free food. Stable job. The culture is amazing. I loved coming in every day. I honestly think that being in a different role I would have done well there.

Cons: Lots of politics and overhead that gets in the way of getting actual code done. Managers tend to throw you under the bus.

Good place, lots of smart people but lots of meetings and politics

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Very well taken care of. Fun people to work with. Free food. Stable job. The culture is amazing. I loved coming in every day. I honestly think that being in a different role I would have done well there.

Cons: Lots of politics and overhead that gets in the way of getting actual code done. Managers tend to throw you under the bus.

Too much politics, not enough investment in people

Software Engineer • Former Employee

November 8, 2016

Pros: There are still some very talented people there who are great to work with. They appear to be on track to have a solid IPO.

Cons: The culture was great for a while, but has been on a steep downward trajectory for the past couple of years. Strong employees get fired or blocked from career advancement for political reasons. Many of the best people leave because they aren't given recognition or the opportunity to advance. Some managers think that the only good ideas come from management. There is a lack of real innovation in many aspects of the business.

Too much politics, not enough investment in people

Software Engineer • Former Employee

November 8, 2016

Pros: There are still some very talented people there who are great to work with. They appear to be on track to have a solid IPO.

Cons: The culture was great for a while, but has been on a steep downward trajectory for the past couple of years. Strong employees get fired or blocked from career advancement for political reasons. Many of the best people leave because they aren't given recognition or the opportunity to advance. Some managers think that the only good ideas come from management. There is a lack of real innovation in many aspects of the business.

Engineering is under appreciated

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Great startup perks like a gym, phone, and commute reimbursement, lots of beer flowing, trips to conferences, and games to go all around. They give you anything you want for the workplace like a standing desk, MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt displays, and more. There is also the annual company trip to Mexico that is always unforgettable.

Cons: There is a bias and favoritism felt towards the Colorado office. There are many people who work in engineering that do nothing and are lazy. And the others who work hard are not appreciated at all. It takes HR and management a few resignations to see that they need to give mass promotions and raises so it's unorganized and not based on actual merit. They've gone through a few VPs of Engineering in only 2 years, so the engineering department is always unstable.

Engineering is under appreciated

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Great startup perks like a gym, phone, and commute reimbursement, lots of beer flowing, trips to conferences, and games to go all around. They give you anything you want for the workplace like a standing desk, MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt displays, and more. There is also the annual company trip to Mexico that is always unforgettable.

Cons: There is a bias and favoritism felt towards the Colorado office. There are many people who work in engineering that do nothing and are lazy. And the others who work hard are not appreciated at all. It takes HR and management a few resignations to see that they need to give mass promotions and raises so it's unorganized and not based on actual merit. They've gone through a few VPs of Engineering in only 2 years, so the engineering department is always unstable.

Good place, lots of smart people but lots of meetings and politics

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Very well taken care of. Fun people to work with. Free food. Stable job. The culture is amazing. I loved coming in every day. I honestly think that being in a different role I would have done well there.

Cons: Lots of politics and overhead that gets in the way of getting actual code done. Managers tend to throw you under the bus.

3.0
Good place, lots of smart people but lots of meetings and politics
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Orange, CA
March 13, 2018
Pros: Very well taken care of. Fun people to work with. Free food. Stable job. The culture is amazing. I loved coming in every day. I honestly think that being in a different role I would have done well there.
Cons: Lots of politics and overhead that gets in the way of getting actual code done. Managers tend to throw you under the bus.

Too much politics, not enough investment in people

Software Engineer • Former Employee

November 8, 2016

Pros: There are still some very talented people there who are great to work with. They appear to be on track to have a solid IPO.

Cons: The culture was great for a while, but has been on a steep downward trajectory for the past couple of years. Strong employees get fired or blocked from career advancement for political reasons. Many of the best people leave because they aren't given recognition or the opportunity to advance. Some managers think that the only good ideas come from management. There is a lack of real innovation in many aspects of the business.

2.0
Too much politics, not enough investment in people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Denver, CO
November 8, 2016
Pros: There are still some very talented people there who are great to work with. They appear to be on track to have a solid IPO.
Cons: The culture was great for a while, but has been on a steep downward trajectory for the past couple of years. Strong employees get fired or blocked from career advancement for political reasons. Many of the best people leave because they aren't given recognition or the opportunity to advance. Some managers think that the only good ideas come from management. There is a lack of real innovation in many aspects of the business.

Engineering is under appreciated

Software Engineer • Former Employee

Pros: Great startup perks like a gym, phone, and commute reimbursement, lots of beer flowing, trips to conferences, and games to go all around. They give you anything you want for the workplace like a standing desk, MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt displays, and more. There is also the annual company trip to Mexico that is always unforgettable.

Cons: There is a bias and favoritism felt towards the Colorado office. There are many people who work in engineering that do nothing and are lazy. And the others who work hard are not appreciated at all. It takes HR and management a few resignations to see that they need to give mass promotions and raises so it's unorganized and not based on actual merit. They've gone through a few VPs of Engineering in only 2 years, so the engineering department is always unstable.

2.0
Engineering is under appreciated
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Anaheim, CA
May 7, 2013
Pros: Great startup perks like a gym, phone, and commute reimbursement, lots of beer flowing, trips to conferences, and games to go all around. They give you anything you want for the workplace like a standing desk, MacBook Airs with Thunderbolt displays, and more. There is also the annual company trip to Mexico that is always unforgettable.
Cons: There is a bias and favoritism felt towards the Colorado office. There are many people who work in engineering that do nothing and are lazy. And the others who work hard are not appreciated at all. It takes HR and management a few resignations to see that they need to give mass promotions and raises so it's unorganized and not based on actual merit. They've gone through a few VPs of Engineering in only 2 years, so the engineering department is always unstable.

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