Backend Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 1, 2021
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- HR round: some simple introduction of background.
- Phone interview: coding and project experience.
- Then onsite.
Onsite includes:
- 4 coding rounds (also discuss past experience)
- 1 behavioral round (with time for questions)
Questions
3 normal BFS/DFS questions, like finding prerequisite classes. One meeting room question. 1 search palindrome in string.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Snap Backend Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Snap's interview process for their Backend Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Snap's Backend Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Snap Work Experiences
5.0
Great company to work at
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 22, 2020
Pros: Great company, everyone is very nice and helps a lot.
Cons: I didn't really see any cons with this company.
3.0
Good pay, but bad WLB
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 16, 2022
Pros: Smart people, new tech stacks, great compensation and benefits.
Cons: Bad work-life balance. Lots of tech debt.
5.0
Best EX firm
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 31, 2023
Pros: I love the atmosphere at the company.
Cons: We don’t have lunch except for Tuesday and Thursday.
- 5.0Great company to work atSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 22, 2020Pros: Great company, everyone is very nice and helps a lot.Cons: I didn't really see any cons with this company.
- 3.0Good pay, but bad WLBSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2022Pros: Smart people, new tech stacks, great compensation and benefits.Cons: Bad work-life balance. Lots of tech debt.
- 5.0Best EX firmSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 31, 2023Pros: I love the atmosphere at the company.Cons: We don’t have lunch except for Tuesday and Thursday.
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