Software Engineer Interview Experience - Chicago, Illinois
April 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
- I had a phone interview to talk about my tech skills and experience using different languages and frameworks.
- During the phone interview, they sent over a tech challenge with a ~1-week due date.
- After turning in my tech challenge, I was offered an on-site interview. The on-site interview included a design portion, a review of my coding challenge, and a personality/culture fit interview.
Questions
What are some tools you use as you code?
Describe your experience with React/Redux.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Tempus Software Engineer role in Chicago, Illinois.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Tempus's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Chicago, Illinois is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive40%
Neutral0%
Negative60%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Tempus's Software Engineer interview process in Chicago, Illinois.
Tempus Work Experiences
5.0
Impactful Work, Smart People
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
February 1, 2021
Pros: - Impactful work
- Working with fun, intelligent, and driven people
- Honest culture that tries to have the best ideas win out
Cons: Working on challenging problems is hard and can be stressful at times.
3.0
Not much direction
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
September 24, 2024
Pros: - Good teammates
- Nice office
Cons: Lack of leadership and sense of direction.
4.0
Interesting mission, relatively interesting work, low pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 24, 2022
Pros: - Some very advanced science is going on.
- Definitely get some exposure to some interesting problems, but this largely depends on which team you’re on.
- Talented team members
Cons: - Low pay
- Some unclear direction and initiatives
- 5.0Impactful Work, Smart PeopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesFebruary 1, 2021Pros: - Impactful work - Working with fun, intelligent, and driven people - Honest culture that tries to have the best ideas win outCons: Working on challenging problems is hard and can be stressful at times.
- 3.0Not much directionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesSeptember 24, 2024Pros: - Good teammates - Nice officeCons: Lack of leadership and sense of direction.
- 4.0Interesting mission, relatively interesting work, low paySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 24, 2022Pros: - Some very advanced science is going on. - Definitely get some exposure to some interesting problems, but this largely depends on which team you’re on. - Talented team membersCons: - Low pay - Some unclear direction and initiatives
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