Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
February 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
One phone interview, followed by an on-site interview where I met the team, ate lunch in the cafeteria, met other employees, learned more about the history of the company and the projects they were working on.
Questions
How to backup distributed systems.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 25 interview experiences for the Snap Software Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Snap's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral28%
Negative28%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Snap's Software Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Snap Work Experiences
4.0
Great Tech, Layoff Fears
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
January 28, 2018
Pros: - Very talented people on the team.
- Cutting-edge technology to work on.
Cons: - Fear of layoffs
- Office space keeps on moving
5.0
Great Tech, Friendly, Busy Week
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
December 28, 2022
Pros: Friendly working environment, very impressive tech.
Cons: 4 days a week in office
4.0
Exciting work, fun team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
February 16, 2022
Pros: Exciting product, solid pay, lean teams so large scope.
Cons: Career growth is not super well defined. Many people get stuck at L4, and sometimes it seems easier to boomerang into L5 than get promoted into it.
- 4.0Great Tech, Layoff FearsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJanuary 28, 2018Pros: - Very talented people on the team. - Cutting-edge technology to work on.Cons: - Fear of layoffs - Office space keeps on moving
- 5.0Great Tech, Friendly, Busy WeekSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesDecember 28, 2022Pros: Friendly working environment, very impressive tech.Cons: 4 days a week in office
- 4.0Exciting work, fun teamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesFebruary 16, 2022Pros: Exciting product, solid pay, lean teams so large scope.Cons: Career growth is not super well defined. Many people get stuck at L4, and sometimes it seems easier to boomerang into L5 than get promoted into it.
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