Software Engineer Interview Experience - Sydney, New South Wales
October 1, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The initial face-to-face interview was friendly and positive.
Then I was asked to do a production-ready project. There is no time limitation, but I tried to finish in 2 weeks.
Questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the The Trade Desk Software Engineer role in Sydney, New South Wales.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
The Trade Desk's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Sydney, New South Wales is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral60%
Negative40%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for The Trade Desk's Software Engineer interview process in Sydney, New South Wales.
The Trade Desk Work Experiences
2.0
Smart Team, Bad Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
December 10, 2023
Pros: Smart people to work with.
Good salary and perks.
Cons: There’s been a secret layoff, and upper-level management is hiding it.
Bad culture now.
5.0
Good work, better colleagues, best culture!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
January 7, 2018
Pros: The work here is technically challenging, which is nice. The people here are absolutely amazing and will do everything they can to see you succeed. This rapidly growing, diverse set of engineers is one of the best in the industry.
Cons: I cannot think of any. Honestly!
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.
- 2.0Smart Team, Bad CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDecember 10, 2023Pros: Smart people to work with. Good salary and perks.Cons: There’s been a secret layoff, and upper-level management is hiding it. Bad culture now.
- 5.0Good work, better colleagues, best culture!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaJanuary 7, 2018Pros: The work here is technically challenging, which is nice. The people here are absolutely amazing and will do everything they can to see you succeed. This rapidly growing, diverse set of engineers is one of the best in the industry.Cons: I cannot think of any. Honestly!
- 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.
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