Software Engineer (Internship) Interview Experience - Needham, Massachusetts
Process
I applied during career showcase. There were three interviews in total.
First, a video call where I was asked technical questions.
Second, a take-home coding assignment.
The final round consisted of three interviews: two technical and one behavioral. This took place onsite at the TripAdvisor headquarters in Needham, MA.
Questions
Check if a binary tree is symmetric.
Write a program that detects plagiarism from two input sentences.
Connect 4 problem.
Internal workings of hash maps.
OOP fundamentals.
Java-specific questions.
Merge linked lists.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Tripadvisor's Software Engineer (Internship) interview process in Needham, Massachusetts.
Tripadvisor Work Experiences
- 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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