Process
The interview process began with an introductory recruiter screen.
This was followed by a technical phone screen that included an interactive coding problem.
The onsite interviews consisted of three technical sessions:
- Two algorithmic interviews
- One practical interview focused on web programming
The interviewers were all exceptionally nice people.
Questions
Traversing a binary tree multiple ways.
An island of ones.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive35%
Neutral30%
Negative35%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Tripadvisor's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
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
Great place to work and learn
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
April 4, 2022
Pros: Awesome place to work with difficult challenges and teams that can help you accomplish amazing things.
Cons: The amount of time you spend working is 55+ hours a week.
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.
- 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.
- 5.0Great place to work and learnSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 4, 2022Pros: Awesome place to work with difficult challenges and teams that can help you accomplish amazing things.Cons: The amount of time you spend working is 55+ hours a week.
- 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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