Frontend Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process was very fast-paced, which was a pleasant surprise.
After an initial phone call with the HR recruiter, a technical phone screen was scheduled for the following week.
Feedback was provided to come on-site a day after the phone screen, and feedback for the ultimate offer came two days after the on-site interview.
I liked that the on-site interviews were with my prospective team, and the community felt welcoming. It was one of my best on-site experiences.
Questions
Mix of front-end, data structures, and architectural design.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Twitch Frontend Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
33%
Pass Rate
Twitch's interview process for their Frontend Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Twitch's Frontend Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Twitch Work Experiences
4.0
Fun working here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
June 13, 2023
Pros: Flexibility: I can work remotely and also in the office. The people are respectful, and we accommodate and help each other.
Cons: The outlook hasn't been looking well lately. Leadership is out of touch.
2.0
Your mileage may vary heavily according to what team you're on
Systems Development Engineer II • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 21, 2021
Pros: Cutting-edge tech and lots of opportunities to learn more.
Cons: Managers are often inexperienced.
There are frequent reorgs and accompanying product roadmap changes and missed deadlines, which management blames on ICs.
Some senior ICs are very territorial, passive-aggressive, and rude.
4.0
Love the mission and the brand
Software Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
August 27, 2021
Pros: Engineer-centric (great as an engineer!) and still very focused on community building. Lots of teams and technologies to learn. Fun perks and amusements, like the arcade in the main office. Broad reach with a rabid fanbase that you feel you can directly impact and help. Though leadership might not get everything 100% right, it at least always seems they're consistently trying to improve (and at least it doesn't feel like lip service to me).
Cons: Highly siloed, and interaction or collaboration between teams can be hard. You either love your team or hate it, and if the latter, you just have to hope you can try another. Things seem very team-dependent, so it's hard to know if I'm just lucky with my immediate org or what.
- 4.0Fun working hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJune 13, 2023Pros: Flexibility: I can work remotely and also in the office. The people are respectful, and we accommodate and help each other.Cons: The outlook hasn't been looking well lately. Leadership is out of touch.
- 2.0Your mileage may vary heavily according to what team you're onSystems Development Engineer II • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 21, 2021Pros: Cutting-edge tech and lots of opportunities to learn more.Cons: Managers are often inexperienced. There are frequent reorgs and accompanying product roadmap changes and missed deadlines, which management blames on ICs. Some senior ICs are very territorial, passive-aggressive, and rude.
- 4.0Love the mission and the brandSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) II • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 27, 2021Pros: Engineer-centric (great as an engineer!) and still very focused on community building. Lots of teams and technologies to learn. Fun perks and amusements, like the arcade in the main office. Broad reach with a rabid fanbase that you feel you can directly impact and help. Though leadership might not get everything 100% right, it at least always seems they're consistently trying to improve (and at least it doesn't feel like lip service to me).Cons: Highly siloed, and interaction or collaboration between teams can be hard. You either love your team or hate it, and if the latter, you just have to hope you can try another. Things seem very team-dependent, so it's hard to know if I'm just lucky with my immediate org or what.
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