Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
January 1, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
4 different interviews.
1 take-home, 1 behavioral, 1 with HR, and a final interview (5 hours, 5 different interviews including system design and LeetCode medium, something about strings, HTML, and etc.).
Questions
5 different interviews, including system design and LeetCode Medium, with a focus on strings, HTML, and 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
24%
Pass 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
Positive59%
Neutral12%
Negative29%
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
4.0
good culture weak pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 16, 2025
Pros: good culture, interesting problems to solve as a team and as a company
Cons: weak pay, still struggling to move fast like a tech company, but this could be a good thing
2.0
Experience depends on the team
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York Mills, NY
January 11, 2025
Pros: Great place to learn new tech
Cons: Landscape does not support growth
4.0
NYT Base Salary
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, NY
December 12, 2024
Pros: The culture and diversity
Good reputation
Cons: Nothing to share. Need to work for a longer time.
- 4.0good culture weak paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 16, 2025Pros: good culture, interesting problems to solve as a team and as a companyCons: weak pay, still struggling to move fast like a tech company, but this could be a good thing
- 2.0Experience depends on the teamSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York Mills, NYJanuary 11, 2025Pros: Great place to learn new techCons: Landscape does not support growth
- 4.0NYT Base SalarySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYDecember 12, 2024Pros: The culture and diversity Good reputationCons: Nothing to share. Need to work for a longer time.
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