Process
I spoke to a representative at a job fair and was asked to visit my university's career center for a brief interview the same day.
At the time, I didn't realize that I was sitting for a purely technical screening.
We shook hands, and then I was asked several pretty standard questions related to data structures and algorithms (though I was out of practice and stumbled poorly).
The interviewer was very polite, spoke briefly about what his team did, and gave useful advice.
Questions
Write code to determine whether a string of arbitrary length is a palindrome. It should be close to compilable.
What is a hash table? What is a 'good' hash function? Explain multiple approaches to collision handling.
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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
- 4.0Great Support, Slow ProgressionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeOxford, England, United KingdomFebruary 17, 2021Pros: Good environment, good support, and transparency.Cons: Progression has been slower than advertised.
- 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.
- 5.0Great People, Slow PaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 11, 2018Pros: Have Great People, Great EnvironmentCons: Work pace is a little bit slow.
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