Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Diego, California
Process
Two 90-minute technical interviews were conducted.
The first interview was disorganized and not very time-efficient.
The second interview was well-organized, but the questions were very easy and basic.
Only one of the three people on the interview panel participated. All were friendly.
Questions
You have a function f(x) that returns the number of distinct ways to climb x stairs, where you can take 1 or 2 steps at a time.
What is f(50)? Provide your answer in O(1) time complexity.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the ServiceNow Staff Software Engineer role in San Diego, California.
Success Rate
ServiceNow's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in San Diego, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for ServiceNow's Staff Software Engineer interview process in San Diego, California.
ServiceNow Work Experiences
- 4.0Great place to workStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: People and culture are great.Cons: Constant re-orgs and cross-team collaboration can be tough.
- 5.0Exciting company to work forStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 19, 2025Pros: Good growth opportunities and nice people.Cons: - Too much push on the AI front. - Compensation far less than similar companies.
- 5.0Fantastic place to workStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Diego, California, United StatesApril 7, 2024Pros: Great work-life balance with a company that cares. Base pay is fair, and bonus/stocks make for a very attractive total compensation. Coworkers are all wonderful people to be around, with zero issues with management.Cons: Not the most exciting interface, but a powerful platform.
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