Software Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
January 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I got an interview through an employee referral.
Someone from Snap contacted me to check my availability for an initial phone screening. The phone screening was one hour and tested my coding skills using HackerRank.
Questions
Implement an autocomplete function using a Trie.
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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
5.0
Software Engineer at Snap
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
July 15, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance at Snap.
Cons: The stock price is too bad.
4.0
Great place to work, stale in growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
August 14, 2017
Pros: Venice is the best office place I can think of. I really enjoy the work environment. The people are smart.
Cons: Facing fierce competition from FB, nervous of company growth around the company.
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.
- 5.0Software Engineer at SnapSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJuly 15, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance at Snap.Cons: The stock price is too bad.
- 4.0Great place to work, stale in growthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesAugust 14, 2017Pros: Venice is the best office place I can think of. I really enjoy the work environment. The people are smart.Cons: Facing fierce competition from FB, nervous of company growth around the company.
- 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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