Process
I talked with a company representative at a career fair. I gave him my resume and took his business card.
About a week later, I received an email asking if I would be interested in interviewing with the company. I accepted, and we scheduled an interview for the following week. The interviewer was the same person I had spoken with at the career fair.
Questions
Given two strings, "boston" and "obtons", how can you determine that they, and any other set of strings, are anagrams of each other? Try to make it as efficient as possible.
Other than an array, what data structure has O(1) insertion and O(1) search?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 220 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral36%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineer interview process.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
3.0
It's 2020, and this feels like a sinking ship
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 30, 2020
Pros: Smart engineers, challenging problems, and great benefits.
Cons: Upper management is a disaster and has been for years.
The company changes course every six months, and every new idea is presented as THE IDEA that will fix everything. Though often, it's something only a few people at the top think is worth doing, and everyone on the ground knows will fail.
There are highs and lows, but the company has been trending downward the last year or two.
It's a shame because, at its core, TripAdvisor is a really great product and something that users love. Unfortunately, the company has spent far more time and money on failed marketing campaigns and redesigns than it has on improving its infrastructure in a way that actually benefits users.
5.0
Friendly and flexible work environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Sydney, Australia
October 30, 2023
Pros: The work environment is pretty friendly and flexible.
Cons: A long process to deliver something new.
2.0
Good job, but UK benefits are weak and office facilities are outdated
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
May 22, 2019
Pros: The actual job roles available in Oxford are pretty good, but there is a massive disconnect between benefits and office facilities in the UK and the US.
Bupa medical and Cigna dental cover.
Cons: US employees have a mass of discounts and perks available which aren’t available to UK staff, e.g. flight and hotel discounts, IATA discount card, and loads of local discounts.
Employer pension contribution is only 5%.
Holiday entitlement is only 25 days per year, with no option to buy additional days like most other tech companies (especially in Europe).
Snacks used to be really good and on par with other offices but have now been reduced to chicken feed style dispensers to save money.
The Oxford office is looking very tired compared to London, and most staff think it’s because it’s going to close soon.
- 3.0It's 2020, and this feels like a sinking shipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 30, 2020Pros: Smart engineers, challenging problems, and great benefits.Cons: Upper management is a disaster and has been for years. The company changes course every six months, and every new idea is presented as THE IDEA that will fix everything. Though often, it's something only a few people at the top think is worth doing, and everyone on the ground knows will fail. There are highs and lows, but the company has been trending downward the last year or two. It's a shame because, at its core, TripAdvisor is a really great product and something that users love. Unfortunately, the company has spent far more time and money on failed marketing campaigns and redesigns than it has on improving its infrastructure in a way that actually benefits users.
- 5.0Friendly and flexible work environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSydney, AustraliaOctober 30, 2023Pros: The work environment is pretty friendly and flexible.Cons: A long process to deliver something new.
- 2.0Good job, but UK benefits are weak and office facilities are outdatedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOxford, England, United KingdomMay 22, 2019Pros: The actual job roles available in Oxford are pretty good, but there is a massive disconnect between benefits and office facilities in the UK and the US. Bupa medical and Cigna dental cover.Cons: US employees have a mass of discounts and perks available which aren’t available to UK staff, e.g. flight and hotel discounts, IATA discount card, and loads of local discounts. Employer pension contribution is only 5%. Holiday entitlement is only 25 days per year, with no option to buy additional days like most other tech companies (especially in Europe). Snacks used to be really good and on par with other offices but have now been reduced to chicken feed style dispensers to save money. The Oxford office is looking very tired compared to London, and most staff think it’s because it’s going to close soon.
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