Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
April 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen with recruiter.
Code screening round.
Four technical interviews, varying between:
- High-level design of a web service
- Pair programming on provided sample code
- Architecture type questions
Interview with a senior manager.
Final roundup interview with the recruiter.
Questions
The screening round was to implement a basic algorithm.
And then iterate on that same algorithm if it wasn't the most optimal solution.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Toast Staff Software Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Toast's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral0%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Toast's Staff Software Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.
Toast Work Experiences
2.0
It used to be a great place to work earlier
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
November 26, 2024
Pros: It used to be an excellent company that valued people, recognized their work and contributions, and rewarded them accordingly.
Cons: After the RIF in Feb 2024, it has become a grinding machine.
5.0
Fast-growing and profitable company
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
November 14, 2025
Pros: 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.
5.0
Mission-driven, But Processes Slow
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
September 25, 2023
Pros: The leadership is really aligned with the mission of the company, and it introduces
Cons: As with any other big company, things are a little bit slower in terms of processes. So in order to make a small change, it may sometimes take longer than expected.
- 2.0It used to be a great place to work earlierStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 26, 2024Pros: It used to be an excellent company that valued people, recognized their work and contributions, and rewarded them accordingly.Cons: After the RIF in Feb 2024, it has become a grinding machine.
- 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.
- 5.0Mission-driven, But Processes SlowStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandSeptember 25, 2023Pros: The leadership is really aligned with the mission of the company, and it introducesCons: As with any other big company, things are a little bit slower in terms of processes. So in order to make a small change, it may sometimes take longer than expected.
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