Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
July 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied and called 4 days after.
Gave a code test to solve within 40 minutes.
There were 2 questions.
- The first one was about stacks and math operations.
- The second question was about data structures and algorithms, specifically how to get the middle index in an ArrayList.
Questions
It's just data structures and algorithms.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral27%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Dated Tech
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
May 13, 2020
Pros: Free Lunch, Nice Campus, Good Compensation
Cons: Slightly dated tech stack, location.
3.0
Good Team, Average Tech
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
August 8, 2019
Pros: The culture is good in all, and you need to be on a good team.
Cons: Tech is just average, and pay is also average.
3.0
Flexible But Muddled Engineering Environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
April 22, 2015
Pros: Vibrant culture and engaged employees create a positive working environment. Demographically very diverse, especially for a tech company.
Neat product. Fantastic benefits. Great industry.
Cons: The tech stack was overly complicated and chained to technical debt. Tech practices were not terribly sophisticated; code reviews and unit tests were just getting some traction. The software process was very informal and kind of disorganized.
- 5.0Great Pay, Dated TechSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 13, 2020Pros: Free Lunch, Nice Campus, Good CompensationCons: Slightly dated tech stack, location.
- 3.0Good Team, Average TechSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 8, 2019Pros: The culture is good in all, and you need to be on a good team.Cons: Tech is just average, and pay is also average.
- 3.0Flexible But Muddled Engineering EnvironmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 22, 2015Pros: Vibrant culture and engaged employees create a positive working environment. Demographically very diverse, especially for a tech company. Neat product. Fantastic benefits. Great industry.Cons: The tech stack was overly complicated and chained to technical debt. Tech practices were not terribly sophisticated; code reviews and unit tests were just getting some traction. The software process was very informal and kind of disorganized.
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