Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Standard HR screen, coding interview, and hiring manager interview.
I was really impressed with the people I got to talk to, and it seems like they have a great product-market fit. They went through the process patiently and answered every question I had about the company and the role.
They seem to know the restaurant industry very well and appear poised to innovate in the product category. A couple of people I know work there and have vouched for the work culture as well.
I withdrew my application before the on-site, as I had other offers, but I would definitely recommend them to anyone!
Questions
Standard algo-lite coding & behavioral.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Toast Principal Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Toast's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Toast's Principal Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Toast Work Experiences
- 1.0High Pay, Terrible TechPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandMay 25, 2023Pros: The salary is high.Cons: - The stocks are worth nothing. - PMs are not able to do their job. - Managers offload their work to you. - The technology level is embarrassing and impossible to change.
- 5.0Fast-growing and profitable companyStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandNovember 14, 2025Pros: Growing to new markets. Building a great product, helping restaurants thrive. It depends on the team, but if you are lucky, you'll work on an interesting project and will be able to drive improvements and affect the roadmaps. Company culture is great overall.Cons: Some PMs are highly incompetent, but due to the company culture, they continue working on the products they don't fit. Some top management decisions (like laying off the team owning e2e tests without a replacement) are weird and affect the product's quality. Company policy does not allow people to grow to the principal+ levels if they work on a single product, as there is an official list of boxes you need to 'tick,' and one product (regardless of how great you've established it) doesn't count.
- 4.0Good Work, Liberal TeamsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaNovember 5, 2025Pros: Good to work in here.Cons: But the teams are very liberal.
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