Process
Typical process for a staff SWE role.
Four onsite interviews, each half behavioral and half technical.
- Two coding interviews
- Two design interviews
Interviewers were friendly, with varied domain knowledge and quality.
Questions
Design video recommendations similar to YouTube.
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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
Great Perks, Shady Teen Strategy
Software Engineer • Current Employee
June 21, 2020
Pros: Gave a lot of perks and swag.
Cons: tries to profit off of getting teens to use their app more often.
2.0
Smart people, terrible leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 24, 2024
Pros: Smart, supportive, and kind peers
Cons: Terrible leadership, no clear roadmap.
Decisions are made only based on leadership's personal preferences.
CEO cares about every detail (picking his fav red out of a bunch of reds) of the product while not making long-term plans.
RTO 4 days a week.
5.0
Nice teammates and fun products
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 16, 2024
Pros: Teammates are collaborative and the product is fun.
Cons: The company is not doing very well.
- 4.0Great Perks, Shady Teen StrategySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 21, 2020Pros: Gave a lot of perks and swag.Cons: tries to profit off of getting teens to use their app more often.
- 2.0Smart people, terrible leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 24, 2024Pros: Smart, supportive, and kind peersCons: Terrible leadership, no clear roadmap. Decisions are made only based on leadership's personal preferences. CEO cares about every detail (picking his fav red out of a bunch of reds) of the product while not making long-term plans. RTO 4 days a week.
- 5.0Nice teammates and fun productsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 16, 2024Pros: Teammates are collaborative and the product is fun.Cons: The company is not doing very well.
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