Software Engineer Interview Experience - West Hollywood, California
May 1, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Recruiter Call
Goes really well. The team is super friendly and does a great job of explaining the company and your role.
- Engineering Interview + Live Code Test
Phone call with an engineer on the team while live coding in a shared workspace (CoderPad). You're expected to write code without Google. Prepare yourself for the most impractical interview questions you see on the "Top XX Coding Interview Questions," as well as condescending developers interviewing you who won't help much or clearly describe what they need.
- In-office interview
West Hollywood office with the team.
Questions
Write a debounce function from scratch -- but we'll ask in a convoluted and confusing way.
What does '0' == [] evaluate to? (in your head)
How would you write a function that checks if a string is a palindrome? Also, complete this without using prototypal methods (i.e., String/Array methods).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tinder Software Engineer role in West Hollywood, California.
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Tinder's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in West Hollywood, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Tinder's Software Engineer interview process in West Hollywood, California.
Tinder Work Experiences
1.0
Worse Balance, Messy Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
West Hollywood, California, United States
December 2, 2024
Pros: I can't think of any pros, honestly.
Cons: Used to be good, but work-life balance is getting worse these years. Working 9-12 hours is expected.
Low salary, stock is terrible.
Management is a mess.
Don't come here unless it is the only offer you have.
4.0
Good Place, Lots Of Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
West Hollywood, California, United States
October 12, 2023
Pros: Great place to work here.
Cons: A lot of politics and reshuffling.
5.0
Pretty rare opportunity
Software Engineer • Current Employee
West Hollywood, California, United States
April 29, 2017
Pros: Tinder's at a sweet spot where its user base is big enough that anything you work on reaches a lot of people, but the company is small and young enough that every person has the opportunity to work on meaningful problems.
The people are all really cool, down-to-earth, and smart.
Huge opportunity for career growth for those who are hungry.
The West Hollywood location is super unique and within walking distance to tons of bars and restaurants.
There are a ton of engineering challenges to solve because the original app was written hastily.
The caliber of engineers has gone way up in the last year.
The leadership team is focused on listening to the team and fixing issues that need to be fixed. I think this could be done more proactively, but at least it's happening.
Cons: Not enough focus on our mission and taking the product to the next level. Many people on the team are disconnected from how the product really works and who our users are. This is somewhat natural because so many people are in relationships or married, but we should do more to help with this.
I wish there were more opportunities to connect with people from across the company and offices (WH and PA). 200 is still a pretty small company, and all of the teams are really cool, so more mixing of people and ideas would be great.
The pay is relatively competitive and better than many companies, but if you're at the top of your industry, you'll probably get better offers elsewhere.
- 1.0Worse Balance, Messy ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWest Hollywood, California, United StatesDecember 2, 2024Pros: I can't think of any pros, honestly.Cons: Used to be good, but work-life balance is getting worse these years. Working 9-12 hours is expected. Low salary, stock is terrible. Management is a mess. Don't come here unless it is the only offer you have.
- 4.0Good Place, Lots Of PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWest Hollywood, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2023Pros: Great place to work here.Cons: A lot of politics and reshuffling.
- 5.0Pretty rare opportunitySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeWest Hollywood, California, United StatesApril 29, 2017Pros: Tinder's at a sweet spot where its user base is big enough that anything you work on reaches a lot of people, but the company is small and young enough that every person has the opportunity to work on meaningful problems. The people are all really cool, down-to-earth, and smart. Huge opportunity for career growth for those who are hungry. The West Hollywood location is super unique and within walking distance to tons of bars and restaurants. There are a ton of engineering challenges to solve because the original app was written hastily. The caliber of engineers has gone way up in the last year. The leadership team is focused on listening to the team and fixing issues that need to be fixed. I think this could be done more proactively, but at least it's happening.Cons: Not enough focus on our mission and taking the product to the next level. Many people on the team are disconnected from how the product really works and who our users are. This is somewhat natural because so many people are in relationships or married, but we should do more to help with this. I wish there were more opportunities to connect with people from across the company and offices (WH and PA). 200 is still a pretty small company, and all of the teams are really cool, so more mixing of people and ideas would be great. The pay is relatively competitive and better than many companies, but if you're at the top of your industry, you'll probably get better offers elsewhere.
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