Process
The first-round interview was on campus. It was nothing too difficult, and the questions were mostly general technical ones.
The second round involved a programming assignment, which was straightforward and fun to complete.
The final round took place in LA, featuring several different interviews with various people. Again, the focus was primarily technical, with some behavioral questions interspersed. There was no generic "Tell me about a time..." nonsense; it felt very organic and personalized.
Overall, it was an awesome interview process.
Questions
Write a function that determines if a tree is balanced.
Write a function that takes an array of ints and returns the int that appears the least amount of times.
General questions about Big O notation and hashing.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 168 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
- 5.0Flexible and comfortableSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesJuly 16, 2018Pros: Nice place to work. People are good. Food is great.Cons: Salary may not be very high.
- 5.0Growth, Flexibility, Fast PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesDecember 23, 2012Pros: Freedom, scope for growth, flexible timings.Cons: Too much snacking; very fast-paced development.
- 3.0A good company with no directionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeApril 4, 2014Pros: Everyone here at FlipKey is fun to work with. I work on the engineering team, and everyone gets along. Younger engineers are guided by the senior engineers. Everyone is knowledgeable and willing to help. The benefits we get from being part of TripAdvisor are solid. Great office culture.Cons: Salaries are average and not tied to performance. There is no recognition when someone goes above and beyond. There is zero direction from management. The avenue for career advancement is narrow, if it exists at all. Lately, we just follow our competitors with no focus on innovation.
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