Process
I went through one phone screening and was invited in to speak with the manager whose team I would be joining.
There was first a half-an-hour of talking about my goals and seeing that I fit with the team's mission. Then, about 45 minutes were spent writing code to solve an array problem—mainly to ensure I knew to check for things that would raise exceptions—and pseudo-coding for a more involved brainteaser to test knowledge on time/space complexity.
Questions
Given a 2D array of ints, where '1's represent land and '0's represent water on a map, determine how many distinct islands it has. Two horizontally or vertically neighboring cells belong to the same island.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Tripadvisor Software Development role in United States.
Success Rate
100%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Development roles in the United States is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Development interview process in United States.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
5.0
Great Intern Program, Few Projects
Software Engineer • Former Employee
April 18, 2022
Pros: - Good coaching for interns
- Intern events
- Intern Hackathons
- Free food
Cons: - Number of projects to choose from.
5.0
TripAdvisor - as much fun as it is work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
August 24, 2008
Pros: TripAdvisor's first goal in hiring is to hire the person that fits best, so everyone you are working with is great at what they do, and everyone gets along.
Catered lunches 3 times a week, a game room with foosball, Xbox, Rock Band, and Wii make for a fun environment.
Drinks, snacks, and comfortable open collaboration areas make for a relaxing environment.
Put that together with a relaxed approach to schedules, and you have a stress-free work environment.
TripAdvisor maintains its nimbleness regardless of how many employees it has, so there is always something new. It is a job you will want to come back to every day.
Cons: The motto is "speed wins", which means something new every week, even every day. While that makes the job interesting, it also makes it a little confusing and hard to keep the various projects you're working on straight.
The company has been growing rapidly, despite waiting for the "perfect candidate" for each position and not rushing the hiring.
As such, they suffer a bit from the unavoidable growing pains, as any company would. In some respects, things still feel like a small company, but those clash with some of the unavoidable aspects of a large company. Everyone is devoted to easing this as much as possible, but it just takes time.
5.0
Great Team, Awesome Mission
Web Developer • Current Employee
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
February 10, 2014
Pros: Excellent team dynamics, exemplary management, free lunches, great location, flexible schedule, good family vs. work balance, very high overall employee skill level, great mentorship, and last but not least, the company raison d'être is awesome.
Cons: Harsh technical interviews, not in line with daily tasks and environment. Salary is good, but not great given the expected skill level and throughput.
- 5.0Great Intern Program, Few ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 18, 2022Pros: - Good coaching for interns - Intern events - Intern Hackathons - Free foodCons: - Number of projects to choose from.
- 5.0TripAdvisor - as much fun as it is workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNewton, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 24, 2008Pros: TripAdvisor's first goal in hiring is to hire the person that fits best, so everyone you are working with is great at what they do, and everyone gets along. Catered lunches 3 times a week, a game room with foosball, Xbox, Rock Band, and Wii make for a fun environment. Drinks, snacks, and comfortable open collaboration areas make for a relaxing environment. Put that together with a relaxed approach to schedules, and you have a stress-free work environment. TripAdvisor maintains its nimbleness regardless of how many employees it has, so there is always something new. It is a job you will want to come back to every day.Cons: The motto is "speed wins", which means something new every week, even every day. While that makes the job interesting, it also makes it a little confusing and hard to keep the various projects you're working on straight. The company has been growing rapidly, despite waiting for the "perfect candidate" for each position and not rushing the hiring. As such, they suffer a bit from the unavoidable growing pains, as any company would. In some respects, things still feel like a small company, but those clash with some of the unavoidable aspects of a large company. Everyone is devoted to easing this as much as possible, but it just takes time.
- 5.0Great Team, Awesome MissionWeb Developer • Current EmployeeOttawa, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 10, 2014Pros: Excellent team dynamics, exemplary management, free lunches, great location, flexible schedule, good family vs. work balance, very high overall employee skill level, great mentorship, and last but not least, the company raison d'être is awesome.Cons: Harsh technical interviews, not in line with daily tasks and environment. Salary is good, but not great given the expected skill level and throughput.
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