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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California

September 9, 2018
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Terrible experience.

First, there was a candidate who smelled and showed up over 10 minutes late without apologizing. They asked trivial questions about binary trees, seemingly unsure of what to ask. When I discussed my projects, they spoke dismissively, but brushed off my questions about their own experience.

Next was a system design round, which went well and was not surprising.

After that was the HM, a passive-aggressive individual who scrutinized my background and tenure at past jobs, implying I was a drain on previous companies, despite two promotions at two different places.

Lunch with an engineer confirmed that the HM lacked credibility and technical skills.

The cultural vibe was peculiar; when the HM joined the rest of the team, everyone immediately became quiet, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Next was a coding challenge, a graph traversal problem. The interviewer told me I gave the best solution and explanation they had ever seen.

Finally, another design/discussion round with an engineer, which was quite trivial.

I would not interview or work here, as it's clear the place is a mess from an engineering standpoint. I didn't get the offer, as expected, but I did receive offers from Google and Dropbox.

Again, remember that respectable engineers wouldn't work here. During on-sites with other companies, I repeatedly saw engineers from Twitch who had only stayed there for about a year.

Questions

Single-threaded DS&A and system design.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 37 interview experiences for the Twitch Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.

Success Rate

27%
Pass Rate

Twitch's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive46%
Neutral22%
Negative32%

Candidates reported having good feelings for Twitch's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.

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