Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Absolutely terrible. 10-minute call with a recruiter, then a programming assignment that I nailed. They never got back to me for about 2 weeks. I emailed and got rejected. Rejecting someone over a programming assignment that works is not a good hiring process.
Questions
Write a working command-line tool in Java that takes the names of two JSON files as parameters and compares them.
The structure of the files is assumed to be like the examples. Specifically, the files represent search results. Under response.docs, there is an array of individual results. For each of those results, we want to know if they are the same in the two files and, if not, which fields are different.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the The New York Times Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
The New York Times's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for The New York Times's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
The New York Times Work Experiences
- 3.0Okay Company, Lacks CommunitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 16, 2021Pros: Not the worst company to work for.Cons: Pretty corporate, not a lot of community.
- 3.0A great, committed staff operating in a stifling management structureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 8, 2014Pros: Great people who care about the company. An awesome, respected brand. Reasonable benefits. An awesome place to work on your skills.Cons: Vapid promotion path for technical roles. Hyperscale has a highly variable experience depending on the team. Teams operate in silos, and interdependence is managed poorly. Editorial vision interpenetrates everything, sometimes to a fault.
- 4.0NYT Base SalarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 12, 2024Pros: The culture and diversity. A good reputation.Cons: Nothing to share. Need to work for a longer time.
