Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
The recruiter contacted me via LinkedIn. We scheduled a 30-minute meeting to introduce the company and the opportunities. Then, I am scheduled to have an interview with a senior engineer.
Questions
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Sorting a list of words so that anagrams are grouped together. Input: ['abc','test','vac', 'bac', 'london', 'cba', 'cav', 'lon', 'pst'] Output: ['abc', 'bac', 'cba', 'vac', 'cav', 'london', 'test', 'lon', 'pst']
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Design Twitter algorithm to retrieve top 10 new feeds.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SoundHound Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
SoundHound's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for SoundHound's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
SoundHound Work Experiences
- 5.0A Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaMarch 13, 2023Pros: Everyone is very helpful. Great visibility from executives. A good place to develop and learn new skills. The engineering teams are very competent.Cons: Culture can be improved. Not many people in the office.
- 4.0Great people to work withSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeDecember 5, 2022Pros: Its greatest strengths are the amazing people that work there. They are incredibly smart, hardworking, and very open to sharing their knowledge.Cons: SoundHound previously had a startup culture that was egalitarian, but that is slowly being eroded. Things have gotten more bureaucratic.
- 3.0People are very nice, but I feel many of them are frustratedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 6, 2022Pros: - My team is easygoing. - My boss gives me tasks I am interested in. - People are very nice.Cons: People are leaving. Feel others are frustrated.
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