Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
First, there was a screening with the recruiter.
Then, an interview with the hiring manager.
After that, there were four interviews with two people on each interview: one on system design, one coding challenge, one culture, and one values.
Questions
Build a component that would be used in one of their main applications, and handle edge cases.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the The New York Times Staff Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
The New York Times's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for The New York Times's Staff Software Engineer interview process in United States.
The New York Times Work Experiences
- 4.0Good, but getting worseStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 24, 2025Pros: Generally a friendly place to work. People like what they do and are great to work with.Cons: They are less and less interested in building great software and more and more interested in short-sighted, quick wins.
- 3.0Good work-life balanceStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 25, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance in the company.Cons: Tech debt can be better addressed.
- 4.0Good Company, Awkward ManagementStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 3, 2023Pros: Good company to work for.Cons: Sometimes issues with management can be uncomfortable.
