Software Engineer Interview Experience - Venice, California
April 18, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The entire process took about a month, based on my request to prolong it. After my application, a recruiter reached out for a chat on the phone. Then, I did two technical phone interviews. They were fairly smooth, with one to two questions each round. Make sure to use earphones so you don't need to hold your phone while coding on a collab editor.
The recruiter then reached out to schedule an onsite, which took a day at their HQ. They paid for all travel and accommodations, which was convenient. There were four more technical interviews, with a lunch in between at their company cafe. They gave me an update on the offer within a week.
Questions
The questions were harder than usual but generic.
They covered:
- Lists
- Graphs
- Binary search
- Hash maps
- String parsing
- Some DP.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Snap Software Engineer role in Venice, California.
Success Rate
64%
Pass Rate
Snap's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Venice, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive64%
Neutral18%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Snap's Software Engineer interview process in Venice, California.
Snap Work Experiences
1.0
Put all my hearts into working, but got kicked out
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Venice, California, United States
June 26, 2018
Pros: Friendly coworkers
Beach view office
Popular product
Cons: I worked hard at Snap, 10 AM - 8 PM every day, plus I replied to messages/emails after work hours. My manager never complained about my performance.
Suddenly, I got an email in the morning asking me to pack my personal stuff and leave the company.
Management used to say we are a family during all-hands meetings. It turned out that's how they treat their family.
5.0
Smart Team, Great Perks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Venice, California, United States
April 22, 2017
Pros: Opportunity to make a large impact for feature development or performance improvement.
Opportunity to work with smart and entrepreneurial people.
Good, free food and drinks, and a reasonable allowance to eat from local restaurants as well.
Strong intern program.
Strong salary, stock, and refreshment program.
Strong product review and engineering process for releases.
Vision: Evan Spiegel and the Design team are awesome for product vision and discussing new ideas.
Strong engineering leadership.
Work/Life balance is fine. You don't have to work on weekends. It is similar to other large tech companies.
Innovative and ambitious culture.
Cons: Don't have an established campus.
Office space sucks compared to Google/Microsoft.
Not much is established for a review/performance system.
Too many new grads (but this is changing recently).
The leveling system for engineers does not seem right.
Each new stock vesting schedule is the same as the initial hiring stock.
Favoritism for closeness to Evan or Directors/VPs, etc.
Not enough conference rooms.
5.0
My Heart is in the work here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Venice, California, United States
August 2, 2015
Pros: I just joined some 3-4 weeks back, but the kind of responsibility and ownership I have is a lot.
I love the technology here.
I have incredibly helpful and smart co-workers.
The growth potential and impact are beyond any measures.
Cons: Teams are spread apart, and it is hard to know what's going on in other teams.
- 1.0Put all my hearts into working, but got kicked outSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeVenice, California, United StatesJune 26, 2018Pros: Friendly coworkers Beach view office Popular productCons: I worked hard at Snap, 10 AM - 8 PM every day, plus I replied to messages/emails after work hours. My manager never complained about my performance. Suddenly, I got an email in the morning asking me to pack my personal stuff and leave the company. Management used to say we are a family during all-hands meetings. It turned out that's how they treat their family.
- 5.0Smart Team, Great PerksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVenice, California, United StatesApril 22, 2017Pros: Opportunity to make a large impact for feature development or performance improvement. Opportunity to work with smart and entrepreneurial people. Good, free food and drinks, and a reasonable allowance to eat from local restaurants as well. Strong intern program. Strong salary, stock, and refreshment program. Strong product review and engineering process for releases. Vision: Evan Spiegel and the Design team are awesome for product vision and discussing new ideas. Strong engineering leadership. Work/Life balance is fine. You don't have to work on weekends. It is similar to other large tech companies. Innovative and ambitious culture.Cons: Don't have an established campus. Office space sucks compared to Google/Microsoft. Not much is established for a review/performance system. Too many new grads (but this is changing recently). The leveling system for engineers does not seem right. Each new stock vesting schedule is the same as the initial hiring stock. Favoritism for closeness to Evan or Directors/VPs, etc. Not enough conference rooms.
- 5.0My Heart is in the work hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVenice, California, United StatesAugust 2, 2015Pros: I just joined some 3-4 weeks back, but the kind of responsibility and ownership I have is a lot. I love the technology here. I have incredibly helpful and smart co-workers. The growth potential and impact are beyond any measures.Cons: Teams are spread apart, and it is hard to know what's going on in other teams.
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