Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Needham, Massachusetts
November 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
One hour-long technical phone screen, then a coding challenge that I was given 12 hours to complete. Finally, an on-site interview that involved:
- 2 more technical interviews
- a behavioral interview
- lunch with a few engineers
Questions
Why do you want to work at TripAdvisor?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Tripadvisor Software Engineer (Internship) role in Needham, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Tripadvisor's interview process for their Software Engineer (Internship) roles in Needham, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive67%
Neutral0%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Needham, Massachusetts.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
3.0
n/a
Principal Software Engineer • Former Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
November 19, 2025
Pros: Tripadvisor provided some good benefits like 401k, free lunch, and a bar.
Cons: Not really any cons to mention.
5.0
Fantastic Culture, Great Learning
Software Engineer(Internship) • Former Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
August 22, 2025
Pros: Very professional environment and a very friendly company culture. Big opportunity to learn.
Cons: I actually tried to find, but could not find any cons.
5.0
Great Culture, Low Pay
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Needham, Massachusetts, United States
August 16, 2025
Pros: Good engineering culture, free lunches, etc.
Cons: Pay is not that good.
- 3.0n/aPrincipal Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 19, 2025Pros: Tripadvisor provided some good benefits like 401k, free lunch, and a bar.Cons: Not really any cons to mention.
- 5.0Fantastic Culture, Great LearningSoftware Engineer(Internship) • Former EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 22, 2025Pros: Very professional environment and a very friendly company culture. Big opportunity to learn.Cons: I actually tried to find, but could not find any cons.
- 5.0Great Culture, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNeedham, Massachusetts, United StatesAugust 16, 2025Pros: Good engineering culture, free lunches, etc.Cons: Pay is not that good.
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