Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I applied online and heard back fairly quickly.
First part was a simple coding challenge (1 hr time limit).
Then I spoke with a recruiter and there was another online challenge (1 week time limit).
Afterwards, they flew me out to their NYC office and I had a whole day of interviews.
All the questions were on coding and system design.
This was one of the best interview processes I've ever been through, and I learned a lot about myself.
Squarespace just wants to hire people who write clean code.
Questions
Print out a spiral matrix.
Calculate the 90th percentile with lots of input.
Design a food delivery system (like DoorDash, Grubhub, etc.).
Design a Java class.
Given a list of to and from destinations, find the starting destination.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 18 interview experiences for the Squarespace Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Squarespace's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Squarespace's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Squarespace Work Experiences
- 5.0GoodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYMay 25, 2023Pros: Nice people; decent pay; and good WLB.Cons: It can be chaotic at times with a change of direction.
- 5.0Great company, good WLB, amazing people!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYMay 11, 2024Pros: Really great teammates, and everyone seems really friendly. Cool office and a great wlb.Cons: Growth and promotion seem a bit ambiguous and lacking. It seems like a lot of re-orgs and team shifts are happening in recent times.
- 5.0Best company I've ever worked atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 29, 2012Pros: Clear direction and employees who are all very motivated; awesome culture in which working here is really fun; everyone here is friendly and there are lots of company sponsored events every other week; the product design is the best in the industry, with lots of pride to work here; catered food and the unlimited snacks and drinks that are composed of a very organic and healthy selection; and a free insurance policy and generous time off. You can come to work with sandals and at any time you want.Cons: Not sure if I can think of one yet; if I have to name one, it would be that people are too funny in HipChat and that some easily get distracted by the links they send.
