Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Post-screening with recruiter, went through previous experience, interests, and expectations.
Post-screening with Hiring Manager, introduced each other.
Online assessment: very simple one, finished within 1 hour.
Post-screening with a tech engineer: more in-depth on tech.
Onsite: coding, behavioral.
Questions
The interview questions were basically LeetCode easy, with a few close to medium difficulty. I didn't particularly like the company. The people didn't seem particularly intelligent, and the interviews were boring. I didn't see the interviewers were passionate about their jobs either.
This experience was definitely not comparable to interviews at Meta, Amazon, or Google.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Slack Software Development Engineer (SDE) role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Slack's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Slack's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process in San Jose, California.
Slack Work Experiences
- 5.0great companySenior Software QA Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJuly 22, 2025Pros: One of a kind company.Cons: SB is not in the company anymore.
- 3.0Highs and lowsSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAJune 27, 2024Pros: The pay is solid. The company is large enough that it cares about DEI and acts on it. Quality of life varies between managers.Cons: It’s possible to be in a position where a manager can make your life difficult. I also found moving teams at Slack fairly difficult, and it felt as difficult as applying for a whole new job. It seems like the culture changed a bit after the layoffs. Quality of life highly depends on the team.
- 5.0InterviewSr. QA Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, CAApril 8, 2024Pros: Culture at Slack is amazing. Everyone speaks the same language and shares the same values. People are kind and respectful to each other. I had 4 rounds of interviews, which included a recruiter, a take-home assignment, 1 in person, and 1 on zoom.Cons: Culture changed after merging with Salesforce. Quality is not as important as before.
