Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
November 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Apply for this position online.
There is a 20-minute in-person interview for the first step, followed by a take-home project. This project takes 3-4 weeks to complete. The hiring team will review this project with me over the phone. The final interview is a phone interview with other software engineers in CA.
Questions
General coding questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the The Trade Desk Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
The Trade Desk's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for The Trade Desk's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
The Trade Desk Work Experiences
1.0
Leadership Going Nowhere, Avoid
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 21, 2025
Pros: WLB is not bad depending on the team.
Cons: Leadership is going nowhere.
5.0
Great People, No Offer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 16, 2023
Pros: Good office environment and people around.
Cons: Didn't get me a return offer.
4.0
People Oriented, but Chaotic Structure
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 27, 2023
Pros: HR is good and office culture is relaxed/casual.
On-call is six hours a day for one week, twice per year only, and exempt from regular responsibilities while on-call.
Fast-growing.
Cons: The mentor for the internship was not in the same office, leading to communication difficulties during the internship.
- 1.0Leadership Going Nowhere, AvoidSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 21, 2025Pros: WLB is not bad depending on the team.Cons: Leadership is going nowhere.
- 5.0Great People, No OfferSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 16, 2023Pros: Good office environment and people around.Cons: Didn't get me a return offer.
- 4.0People Oriented, but Chaotic StructureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 27, 2023Pros: HR is good and office culture is relaxed/casual. On-call is six hours a day for one week, twice per year only, and exempt from regular responsibilities while on-call. Fast-growing.Cons: The mentor for the internship was not in the same office, leading to communication difficulties during the internship.
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