Synthesia

Full Stack Developer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom

September 16, 2022

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks.

Screening
Technical interview
Take home task
Final talk with Head of Engineering

All in all, the process is somewhat short, really good, and they get really important stuff correct. No whiteboard algorithms or details about the stack. Quality questions were asked.

Questions

How do you do day-to-day work?
How are you delivering features to clients?
How are you measuring feature success?
How do you solve problems in the tech stack?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Synthesia Full Stack Developer role in London, England.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Synthesia's interview process for their Full Stack Developer roles in London, England is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

Neutral0%

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Synthesia's Full Stack Developer interview process in London, England.

Synthesia Work Experiences

Good people

Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee

Edinburgh, Scotland

Pros: Have had a great time with all the people. They have hired a dedicated team and they are genuinely nice to work with.

Cons: Loads of technical debt that is hard to work around.

Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee

Edinburgh, Scotland

Pros: Have had a great time with all the people. They have hired a dedicated team and they are genuinely nice to work with.

Cons: Loads of technical debt that is hard to work around.

Exciting work environment but frequent shifting priorities

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

London, England

Pros: Synthesia is a genuinely exciting place to work. The pace is fast — you ship real things quickly, learn constantly, and never feel stuck in bureaucracy. The environment is friendly and collaborative; colleagues are smart, supportive, and easy to work with, and leadership is approachable. There is great energy across teams, and you can see the direct impact of your work on the product.

Cons: Priorities can shift frequently as the company moves quickly to respond to the market. Sometimes projects get reprioritized mid-stream, which can be frustrating if you like long, uninterrupted roadmaps — and you need to be comfortable with change.

Exciting work environment but frequent shifting priorities

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

London, England

Pros: Synthesia is a genuinely exciting place to work. The pace is fast — you ship real things quickly, learn constantly, and never feel stuck in bureaucracy. The environment is friendly and collaborative; colleagues are smart, supportive, and easy to work with, and leadership is approachable. There is great energy across teams, and you can see the direct impact of your work on the product.

Cons: Priorities can shift frequently as the company moves quickly to respond to the market. Sometimes projects get reprioritized mid-stream, which can be frustrating if you like long, uninterrupted roadmaps — and you need to be comfortable with change.

One of the best places to work

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Amazing product - Very good company culture - Interesting technical challenges - Very good salary package

Cons: I haven't found one yet.

One of the best places to work

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Amazing product - Very good company culture - Interesting technical challenges - Very good salary package

Cons: I haven't found one yet.

Good people

Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee

Edinburgh, Scotland

Pros: Have had a great time with all the people. They have hired a dedicated team and they are genuinely nice to work with.

Cons: Loads of technical debt that is hard to work around.

4.0
Good people
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Edinburgh, Scotland
April 30, 2025
Pros: Have had a great time with all the people. They have hired a dedicated team and they are genuinely nice to work with.
Cons: Loads of technical debt that is hard to work around.

Exciting work environment but frequent shifting priorities

Engineering Manager • Current Employee

London, England

Pros: Synthesia is a genuinely exciting place to work. The pace is fast — you ship real things quickly, learn constantly, and never feel stuck in bureaucracy. The environment is friendly and collaborative; colleagues are smart, supportive, and easy to work with, and leadership is approachable. There is great energy across teams, and you can see the direct impact of your work on the product.

Cons: Priorities can shift frequently as the company moves quickly to respond to the market. Sometimes projects get reprioritized mid-stream, which can be frustrating if you like long, uninterrupted roadmaps — and you need to be comfortable with change.

5.0
Exciting work environment but frequent shifting priorities
Engineering Manager • Current Employee
London, England
July 22, 2026
Pros: Synthesia is a genuinely exciting place to work. The pace is fast — you ship real things quickly, learn constantly, and never feel stuck in bureaucracy. The environment is friendly and collaborative; colleagues are smart, supportive, and easy to work with, and leadership is approachable. There is great energy across teams, and you can see the direct impact of your work on the product.
Cons: Priorities can shift frequently as the company moves quickly to respond to the market. Sometimes projects get reprioritized mid-stream, which can be frustrating if you like long, uninterrupted roadmaps — and you need to be comfortable with change.

One of the best places to work

Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: - Amazing product - Very good company culture - Interesting technical challenges - Very good salary package

Cons: I haven't found one yet.

5.0
One of the best places to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 13, 2023
Pros: - Amazing product - Very good company culture - Interesting technical challenges - Very good salary package
Cons: I haven't found one yet.

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