Process
I stopped by the Snapchat booth at the career fair and spoke with one of the engineers.
That same night, I received a call for two back-to-back, on-campus technical interviews the following day. The interviewers were very friendly.
Questions
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How would you design it?
Array manipulation question, with Big O of every approach as more obstacles are added.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 138 interview experiences for the Snap Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
19%
Pass Rate
Snap's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive46%
Neutral30%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Snap's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Snap Work Experiences
4.0
Good pay and expected hours, but unpredictable vacation and stock bonus
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 20, 2023
Pros: High pay, good hours, nice coworkers.
Cons: Volatile stock compensation is a large portion of total pay.
5.0
Great Culture, Balance, Benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
April 27, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance, good culture, great benefits.
Cons: No cons so far I can think of.
4.0
Great People, Risky Leadership
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 16, 2022
Pros: Snap has really great people.
Cons: Leadership will lay you off without knowing anything about you and keeping the people they like.
- 4.0Good pay and expected hours, but unpredictable vacation and stock bonusSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 20, 2023Pros: High pay, good hours, nice coworkers.Cons: Volatile stock compensation is a large portion of total pay.
- 5.0Great Culture, Balance, BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesApril 27, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance, good culture, great benefits.Cons: No cons so far I can think of.
- 4.0Great People, Risky LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 16, 2022Pros: Snap has really great people.Cons: Leadership will lay you off without knowing anything about you and keeping the people they like.
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