Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Ottawa, Ontario
Process
The interviewer was unengaged.
They jumped right into an algorithm computer science problem without asking personal or experience-based questions.
It felt like a new grad interview from 2010, and it didn't seem relevant to the actual job, which involves Java and React web development.
Questions
All numbers are represented as linked lists. Write a function to add two "numbers".
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tripadvisor Senior Software Engineer role in Ottawa, Ontario.
Success Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Ottawa, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Tripadvisor's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Ottawa, Ontario.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
- 4.0Love the people, not the direction.Senior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaNovember 6, 2025Pros: I loved working with the people I worked with at Tripadvisor. I made lifelong friends, enjoyed a positive work environment, and had great work-life balance.Cons: Weak LTE group. During my entire time at Tripadvisor, I've never felt like we had good leadership.
- 5.0Fun, challenging, good learning curve.Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaNovember 13, 2015Pros: If you're worth it, this place will reward you well. Very agile and strategic thinking are required.Cons: Not many options for free lunches in the Ottawa office. Parking in downtown is an extra expense if you're living outside the city.
- 5.0Super-friendly people, interesting tasksSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLisbon, Lisbon District, PortugalOctober 26, 2025Pros: A lot of fancy people, always willing to help.Cons: Pretty old stack, but it is not a problem if you can read the source code.
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