Process
The first step was a one-hour technical Google Hangout interview with one of their engineers. I was scheduled for an interview in December, but it was rescheduled for a month later on short notice. The interview was one hour long and fairly straightforward.
Questions
Bound by NDA.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Snap Software Engineer (Internship) role in United States.
Success Rate
41%
Pass Rate
Snap's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive71%
Neutral18%
Negative12%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Snap's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in United States.
Snap Work Experiences
2.0
Friendly Team, Unstable Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
None
March 5, 2024
Pros: Lots of friendly engineers, pay was okay in theory.
Cons: Management is unstable, which reflects on the company as a whole. Every week, we would get an email about senior position changes and reorganizations.
The pay is too heavily reliant on unreliable stock.
1.0
Not what it looks like
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
July 11, 2019
Pros: You work in the product.
You can have direct impact (and can get you fired too).
Many new things to be done.
Cons: - Long hours.
- Pay is "good" but less than any other cool public company.
- Constant layoffs and uncertainty (today your stock is 20, tomorrow it's just 5).
- CEO is awful.
3.0
Good pay and skilled engineers, but poor culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Los Angeles, CA
June 30, 2026
Pros: There was good compensation. Some engineers are top tier.
Cons: Bad culture and leadership, volatile stock.
- 2.0Friendly Team, Unstable ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNoneMarch 5, 2024Pros: Lots of friendly engineers, pay was okay in theory.Cons: Management is unstable, which reflects on the company as a whole. Every week, we would get an email about senior position changes and reorganizations. The pay is too heavily reliant on unreliable stock.
- 1.0Not what it looks likeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesJuly 11, 2019Pros: You work in the product. You can have direct impact (and can get you fired too). Many new things to be done.Cons: - Long hours. - Pay is "good" but less than any other cool public company. - Constant layoffs and uncertainty (today your stock is 20, tomorrow it's just 5). - CEO is awful.
- 3.0Good pay and skilled engineers, but poor cultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeLos Angeles, CAJune 30, 2026Pros: There was good compensation. Some engineers are top tier.Cons: Bad culture and leadership, volatile stock.
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