Full-Stack Interview Experience - San Bruno, California
Process
Met the CTO at a university career fair. They reached out over email afterwards and scheduled two technical interview screens over Google Hangouts, and then invited me on campus for three technical interviews and one behavioral lunch chat with a group of engineers.
Questions
Longest increasing subarray (in the context of buying and selling stocks).
Given a time, calculate the angle between hour and minute hand on a clock.
Describe what happens when you type in a URL and hit enter on your browser.
Design a database structure/tables for airports.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Upstart Full-Stack role in San Bruno, California.
Success Rate
Upstart's interview process for their Full-Stack roles in San Bruno, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Upstart's Full-Stack interview process in San Bruno, California.
Upstart Work Experiences
- 1.0Scary company to work forFull Stack Developer • Former EmployeeFebruary 27, 2023Pros: The startup offered fun benefits and perks.Cons: Will let you go with zero notice and overworked
- 5.0Great place to workSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Carlos, CaliforniaApril 13, 2016Pros: Upstart is a great place to work. The team is wicked smart, great to work with and there are no ***holes. Management listens to what you say, everything is up to be changed if you suggest a better way and more importantly, they care. It's very transparent, you can see all the metrics of how well the business is doing in multiple TVs around the office, there are no secrets and everyone has an open door / open mind policy. Dogs are allowed and the environment is good. No politics. Snacks are pretty good.Cons: Lunch used to be catered but isn't anymore.
- 3.0Work culture reviewSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 1, 2023Pros: Motivated employees and good work culture, (at least till now)Cons: The new tech management may have an adverse impact.
