Software Engineering Interview Experience - United States
Process
A coding challenge (3 parts), followed by a phone screen and video call interview that consists of solving and explaining my solution to a given coding question.
The question was fair and the interviewer was patient and made the overall experience positive. They gave me wonderful feedback!
Questions
How would you optimize the search engine by categorizing our current categories that we offer? This would best match our customers with their preferences and needs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Thumbtack Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
Thumbtack's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Thumbtack's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Thumbtack Work Experiences
- 5.0Excellent place to grow alongside kind peopleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, CAOctober 10, 2025Pros: - great people - fully remote - decent wlbCons: - no clear cut path to liquidity
- 3.0general OK but lots of paper moneyStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, CAAugust 15, 2025Pros: Base pay is good WLB is good Remote first is greatCons: Not sure when it is go to IPO
- 4.0Nice place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYDecember 16, 2024Pros: nice culture, events are fun, remote is handled wellCons: not public, stock value is nebulous, career growth ebs and flows
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