Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Process was 3+ months. Applied through employee referral in December and received an offer in March.
First step was an initial phone screen, followed by a Google Hangouts call, followed by an on-site interview with 5 different people, ranging from product, engineers, tech leads, etc. The last step was a one-on-one with the manager over a Hangouts call. Received an offer a few days later - reasonable comp and benefits.
Interviews were fairly innocuous, and if you're well-prepared on past experiences, system design, algorithms, and talking about projects, you will do well. The important thing is to remain personable and nice throughout the process. You may need to send check-in emails to make sure you're on the right path. Even though the overall process took a while, it was definitely worth it.
Would highly recommend reading up on the latest tech blogs from the Times to know up-to-date technology they're using, as well as the latest interview process they've instituted.
Questions
General interview questions, system design, algorithms, past experiences, etc.
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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.
- 4.0A good place for software developers who seek innovation and are self-motivatedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 29, 2013Pros: Good environment for low- and mid-level software developers. A lot of opportunities to learn and innovate. Flexible work environment. Friendly and smart people.Cons: Apart from management positions, there are no clear advancement paths in the technology group. There are some cultural problems with development processes and product vision.
- 1.0Terrible place to growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 20, 2023Pros: The only two things that come to mind are: 1. We have a union! 2. The [unearned] prestige that comes with the “name”Cons: 1. Horrible comp. Every engineer here could make 2x as much at a small tech company easily. (But we’re stuck here out of fear of getting laid off elsewhere) 2. While we have a union, we’re not able to take advantage of that as much yet because leadership keeps stalling. They are not acting in good faith and have actually committed blatant status quo violations (changing our working conditions by mandating return to office, removing COVID vaccination requirements for entering the building, surveilling our badge data and using it for performance reviews, removing conference budgets). Even the NLRB has warned them of their behavior, and no change has been seen in response. 3. The insidious racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. is disgusting, especially for a place that thinks so highly of itself. 4. Engineering culture - NYT has been around for 170+ years, and the state of its technology reflects that. It’s impossible to get anything done here in a way that’s sustainable. 5. No career growth once you get to the senior title.
