Skydio

Cloud Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience

December 12, 2025

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks.

First round HR, general behavioral questions (how do you work in a team, questions about CV).
Second round w/ engineer, Easy-medium LC.
Final round with senior engineer, more involved coding with edge case.

Questions

What is on your resume

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Skydio Cloud Software Engineer Intern role.

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Pass Rate

Skydio's interview process for their Cloud Software Engineer Intern roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Skydio's Cloud Software Engineer Intern interview process.

Skydio Work Experiences

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Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, CA

Pros: - Lots of hard problems to solve and you get to work with a lot of smart people. - You make real decisions making a real impact in the world. - Business seems to be growing quickly.

Cons: - Not great comp, which can lead to lost talent, given talent is mobile and the market is on fire for all-star engineers that Skydio has. - Lots of talented people have left over the years. Low bus factors across the engineering orgs, which induce strain on engineers.

Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, CA

Pros: - Lots of hard problems to solve and you get to work with a lot of smart people. - You make real decisions making a real impact in the world. - Business seems to be growing quickly.

Cons: - Not great comp, which can lead to lost talent, given talent is mobile and the market is on fire for all-star engineers that Skydio has. - Lots of talented people have left over the years. Low bus factors across the engineering orgs, which induce strain on engineers.

Amazing tech + team, lofty ambitions, no shortage of work.

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

January 19, 2023

Pros: Great exec leadership team, fun culture; Incredibly complex engineering challenges; Extremely bright and humble coworkers, with very few egos or empire builders.

Cons: Typical ambitious startup issues: aggressive timelines, broad scope, and things that rarely feel "done." Rapid growth comes with its own issues, but the org is actively recognizing and resolving these growing pains.

Amazing tech + team, lofty ambitions, no shortage of work.

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

January 19, 2023

Pros: Great exec leadership team, fun culture; Incredibly complex engineering challenges; Extremely bright and humble coworkers, with very few egos or empire builders.

Cons: Typical ambitious startup issues: aggressive timelines, broad scope, and things that rarely feel "done." Rapid growth comes with its own issues, but the org is actively recognizing and resolving these growing pains.

Too much work

Hardware Engineer • Current Employee

California City, CA

January 18, 2024

Pros: Nice perks and collaborative atmosphere. People who are willing to share what they know.

Cons: Work can be extremely overwhelming and stressful.

Hardware Engineer • Current Employee

California City, CA

January 18, 2024

Pros: Nice perks and collaborative atmosphere. People who are willing to share what they know.

Cons: Work can be extremely overwhelming and stressful.

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Software Engineer • Current Employee

San Francisco, CA

Pros: - Lots of hard problems to solve and you get to work with a lot of smart people. - You make real decisions making a real impact in the world. - Business seems to be growing quickly.

Cons: - Not great comp, which can lead to lost talent, given talent is mobile and the market is on fire for all-star engineers that Skydio has. - Lots of talented people have left over the years. Low bus factors across the engineering orgs, which induce strain on engineers.

4.0
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Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, CA
May 24, 2026
Pros: - Lots of hard problems to solve and you get to work with a lot of smart people. - You make real decisions making a real impact in the world. - Business seems to be growing quickly.
Cons: - Not great comp, which can lead to lost talent, given talent is mobile and the market is on fire for all-star engineers that Skydio has. - Lots of talented people have left over the years. Low bus factors across the engineering orgs, which induce strain on engineers.

Amazing tech + team, lofty ambitions, no shortage of work.

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

January 19, 2023

Pros: Great exec leadership team, fun culture; Incredibly complex engineering challenges; Extremely bright and humble coworkers, with very few egos or empire builders.

Cons: Typical ambitious startup issues: aggressive timelines, broad scope, and things that rarely feel "done." Rapid growth comes with its own issues, but the org is actively recognizing and resolving these growing pains.

5.0
Amazing tech + team, lofty ambitions, no shortage of work.
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
San Mateo, CA
January 19, 2023
Pros: Great exec leadership team, fun culture; Incredibly complex engineering challenges; Extremely bright and humble coworkers, with very few egos or empire builders.
Cons: Typical ambitious startup issues: aggressive timelines, broad scope, and things that rarely feel "done." Rapid growth comes with its own issues, but the org is actively recognizing and resolving these growing pains.

Too much work

Hardware Engineer • Current Employee

California City, CA

January 18, 2024

Pros: Nice perks and collaborative atmosphere. People who are willing to share what they know.

Cons: Work can be extremely overwhelming and stressful.

4.0
Too much work
Hardware Engineer • Current Employee
California City, CA
January 18, 2024
Pros: Nice perks and collaborative atmosphere. People who are willing to share what they know.
Cons: Work can be extremely overwhelming and stressful.

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