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Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

August 26, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Applied to a role and then heard back after a month.

Had a recruiter screen and then a combined call with the manager and staff engineer.

Then a 4-part panel interview.

It consisted of a technical interview, a systems design interview, and two culture fit interviews.

Spoke with the recruiter prior to these, but there were inconsistencies in what they described would happen during the tech coding and what happened during my call.

My interviewers seemed uninterested and could not answer basic questions such as what projects the role would work on.

After completing the panel interviews, I was also strung along for two-plus weeks and only after I inquired about my application was I informed that I was rejected.

Really disappointed by their process.

Questions

Why this role and the NYT?

How do you promote diversity?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 48 interview experiences for the The New York Times Software Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

15%
Pass Rate

The New York Times's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive44%
Neutral10%
Negative46%

Candidates reported having mixed feelings for The New York Times's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

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