Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
Coding screening, then a full round of on-site interviews.
80% of the interviewers told me they were impressed. But, no offer.
These guys are Indian and simply won't hire a Caucasian. That's what I believe happened.
Questions
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Architect and design a version-controlled data storage system to hold arbitrary data.
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A byte stream consists of 2-byte and 3-byte words. Each byte is either 0 or 1, so like "001 01 10 100 ...". Given an arbitrary position in the stream (including in the middle of a word), come up with a solution to decode the stream.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 7 interview experiences for the Tableau Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
Tableau's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tableau's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Tableau Work Experiences
- 4.0Rewarding Work, Hostile ManagerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 20, 2024Pros: - Rewarding work - Fun office environment - Excellent intern programCons: - Unenthusiastic team members - Hostile manager (disliked the school I went to and repeatedly emphasized this)
- 5.0Great Culture, Tough CommuteSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 4, 2020Pros: Culture is really good and employee-friendly.Cons: Commute sometimes can be a hassle.
- 2.0Cool Park, Racist ManagersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 4, 2025Pros: Gas Works Park is pretty cool.Cons: Political, racist managers all around.
