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Software Engineering Interview Experience

November 15, 2012
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process began with an emailed offer from the company for a phone interview.

The phone interview was extremely unprofessional. The interviewer was not paying attention; I believe he was on the phone and also emailing.

I got the first three questions correct. For the fourth question, he told me I was wrong after I waited two minutes for him to realize he was in an interview. Then, after another minute, he decided my code actually worked.

The interview then presented a fifth question. I approached it correctly but mixed up a few things and presented the answer. I asked the interviewer what he thought.

He finished an email and then went on to tell me it was wrong, and nothing more. As he ignored me some more, I became annoyed and decided there was no use in going on. I thought the company was a little more professional.

Questions

Data structures / Algorithms

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Software Engineering role.

Success Rate

11%
Pass Rate

Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Engineering roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive56%
Neutral33%
Negative11%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineering interview process.

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