Software Development Engineer-II Interview Experience - Needham, Massachusetts
November 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process lasted six and a half hours and included lunch. I met with a total of nine different people.
Everyone was very friendly, and some fairly tough questions were asked.
I left with the impression that a lot of smart people work there.
Questions
How would you deploy a piece of third-party security software to 1000 users?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tripadvisor Software Development Engineer-II role in Needham, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
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Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Development Engineer-II roles in Needham, Massachusetts is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Development Engineer-II interview process in Needham, Massachusetts.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
3.0
It used to be greater
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
April 5, 2018
Pros: Good brand. Nice perks and benefits. Nice HQ, with unlimited free parking spots.
Lots of strong engineers.
Cons: The engineering hiring bar was inconsistent, and sometimes candidates who did poorly in interviews eventually got hired as a result of a significantly lowered bar.
This is why you would see folks with 10 years of software development experience working as junior Software Engineers (not even Software Engineer II) at TripAdvisor.
Now, good engineers have to tolerate working with those folks, teaching them over and over again how to write code that does not suck.
5.0
Great place to work!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
May 11, 2017
Pros: Smart, happy, and reliable coworkers. Your voice gets heard. Great benefits.
Cons: Kind of slow advancement. Sun in my eyes.
5.0
Great company that is going places
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
January 17, 2019
Pros: Growing quickly.
Good work-life balance.
Takes care of their employees.
Lots of interesting things to work on.
Great transparency with quarterly all-hands meetings.
Cons: It's a large company with some legacy code. It takes time to get up to speed, and you definitely have to be self-motivated.
- 3.0It used to be greaterSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 5, 2018Pros: Good brand. Nice perks and benefits. Nice HQ, with unlimited free parking spots. Lots of strong engineers.Cons: The engineering hiring bar was inconsistent, and sometimes candidates who did poorly in interviews eventually got hired as a result of a significantly lowered bar. This is why you would see folks with 10 years of software development experience working as junior Software Engineers (not even Software Engineer II) at TripAdvisor. Now, good engineers have to tolerate working with those folks, teaching them over and over again how to write code that does not suck.
- 5.0Great place to work!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 11, 2017Pros: Smart, happy, and reliable coworkers. Your voice gets heard. Great benefits.Cons: Kind of slow advancement. Sun in my eyes.
- 5.0Great company that is going placesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 17, 2019Pros: Growing quickly. Good work-life balance. Takes care of their employees. Lots of interesting things to work on. Great transparency with quarterly all-hands meetings.Cons: It's a large company with some legacy code. It takes time to get up to speed, and you definitely have to be self-motivated.
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