Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
August 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Recruiter got in touch and then an online Java coding test on Codility. Onsite was about previous work experience, culture fit and also some basic coding questions. Hiring Manager was trying to understand how my thought process works when given a coding question.
Questions
Cultural fit and data modeling.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the SoFi Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
SoFi's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SoFi's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
SoFi Work Experiences
5.0
The best place to work!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 15, 2022
Pros: - Very good work-life balance.
- Half-day Fridays.
- Great top management and CEO.
- Good benefits and perks.
- Company cares a lot about building a good work culture.
- Very modern coding stack.
- Lots of opportunity for growth and impact.
Cons: - Engineering quality standards not at par with industry bests.
- No 401k match.
- Parental leave on the low side for the tech industry at 12 weeks.
4.0
A decent company, despite having a more corporate size
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 28, 2020
Pros: The culture is quite decent. People here are productive, but not being worked to death (at least in my group). There is a good understanding of WLB. Everyone in general is helpful and trying to contribute to a good product.
The product/services offerings have great potential for positive impact.
Cons: SoFi has a good eye and culture towards keeping their tech as the biggest advantage over traditional competitors, but they do struggle to move quickly like smaller startups sometimes. There is some amount of tech debt to catch up on, but the teams are doing their best to adapt. My understanding is that a lot of the tech debt is from a few years ago, where there was a shake-up in personnel going all the way up to the top.
1.0
Continued Personnel Mismanagement
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 16, 2024
Pros: Has gone public so stock can be sold.
Cons: Company continues to face personnel issues and mismanagement. Teams are constantly being reorganized, and I personally had one year where my team moved around to four different managers. Moreover, financial and larger economic conditions have not been good, leading to recent company-wide layoffs.
- 5.0The best place to work!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 15, 2022Pros: - Very good work-life balance. - Half-day Fridays. - Great top management and CEO. - Good benefits and perks. - Company cares a lot about building a good work culture. - Very modern coding stack. - Lots of opportunity for growth and impact.Cons: - Engineering quality standards not at par with industry bests. - No 401k match. - Parental leave on the low side for the tech industry at 12 weeks.
- 4.0A decent company, despite having a more corporate sizeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 28, 2020Pros: The culture is quite decent. People here are productive, but not being worked to death (at least in my group). There is a good understanding of WLB. Everyone in general is helpful and trying to contribute to a good product. The product/services offerings have great potential for positive impact.Cons: SoFi has a good eye and culture towards keeping their tech as the biggest advantage over traditional competitors, but they do struggle to move quickly like smaller startups sometimes. There is some amount of tech debt to catch up on, but the teams are doing their best to adapt. My understanding is that a lot of the tech debt is from a few years ago, where there was a shake-up in personnel going all the way up to the top.
- 1.0Continued Personnel MismanagementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 16, 2024Pros: Has gone public so stock can be sold.Cons: Company continues to face personnel issues and mismanagement. Teams are constantly being reorganized, and I personally had one year where my team moved around to four different managers. Moreover, financial and larger economic conditions have not been good, leading to recent company-wide layoffs.
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