Process
The interview was very technical and comprehensive. I met with three to four engineers.
Questions
Difference between an ArrayList and a LinkedList.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive27%
Neutral35%
Negative38%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Tripadvisor's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
4.0
Great work environment, losing market share
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
May 2, 2020
Pros: Great people, big impact, and lots of interesting parts of the company.
Cons: Losing market share, COVID-19 impact unknown so far.
5.0
A flexible company to work for
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 10, 2016
Pros: Flexibility in time and location of work.
Fast-paced.
Operates like a startup.
Minimal politics.
Collaborative environment.
Processes are open to change and improvement without a ton of red tape.
Cons: Fast-paced.
Collaborative, but each team's decisions can easily influence other teams, so communication is key.
Teams are highly distrusted across the US and Canada.
5.0
Cool place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 18, 2016
Pros: Neat benefits, awesome coworkers, good work-life balance.
CEO is great and approachable; some levels of upper management are really good and easily accessible.
Cons: Could give back to the engineering community (open sourcing).
Sometimes, feature development takes precedence as it helps revenue, but at the cost of bad engineering.
Have encountered that one bad apple too.
- 4.0Great work environment, losing market shareSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 2, 2020Pros: Great people, big impact, and lots of interesting parts of the company.Cons: Losing market share, COVID-19 impact unknown so far.
- 5.0A flexible company to work forSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 10, 2016Pros: Flexibility in time and location of work. Fast-paced. Operates like a startup. Minimal politics. Collaborative environment. Processes are open to change and improvement without a ton of red tape.Cons: Fast-paced. Collaborative, but each team's decisions can easily influence other teams, so communication is key. Teams are highly distrusted across the US and Canada.
- 5.0Cool place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 18, 2016Pros: Neat benefits, awesome coworkers, good work-life balance. CEO is great and approachable; some levels of upper management are really good and easily accessible.Cons: Could give back to the engineering community (open sourcing). Sometimes, feature development takes precedence as it helps revenue, but at the cost of bad engineering. Have encountered that one bad apple too.
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