Software Engineer Interview Experience - Santa Monica, California
July 12, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Live coding session in a language of preference. There were 3 problems to solve, each taking about 10 minutes to complete.
All the solutions were tested against expected outputs for various combinations of inputs, including the analysis of code efficiency and rooms for improvement and optimization.
Questions
Array sorting,
Classes,
Polymorphism,
Traveling salesman
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Snap Software Engineer role in Santa Monica, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Snap's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Santa Monica, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral50%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Snap's Software Engineer interview process in Santa Monica, California.
Snap Work Experiences
5.0
Good Food, But Bad Oncall
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Monica, California, United States
September 17, 2025
Pros: Good food, good engineering, good office.
Cons: Layoffs sometimes, bad on-call, attrition.
3.0
Interesting Projects, Stressful Reviews
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Santa Monica, California, United States
September 5, 2025
Pros: Decent pay, good engineers, and interesting projects.
Cons: The stock is unstable, and the quarterly review is stressful.
3.0
Great Pay, Fake People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Santa Monica, California, United States
August 18, 2025
Pros: Good pay.
Best tech company in LA.
Cons: People are fake,
not valuing technical talent.
- 5.0Good Food, But Bad OncallSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Monica, California, United StatesSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Good food, good engineering, good office.Cons: Layoffs sometimes, bad on-call, attrition.
- 3.0Interesting Projects, Stressful ReviewsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSanta Monica, California, United StatesSeptember 5, 2025Pros: Decent pay, good engineers, and interesting projects.Cons: The stock is unstable, and the quarterly review is stressful.
- 3.0Great Pay, Fake PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Monica, California, United StatesAugust 18, 2025Pros: Good pay. Best tech company in LA.Cons: People are fake, not valuing technical talent.
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