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Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Mateo, California

May 1, 2020
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Process

Got phone screen by an HM who was professional and friendly.  Was asked some CS and DB fundamentals followed by a coding exercise.  He also explained well on the role's responsibility so after the call I had a pretty good picture. Then there was a full day virtual onsite (due to COVID), which was typical SWE onsite covering coding, design, behavior, etc. Everyone I talked to was nice and enthusiastic about their job. After passing the onsite, I was asked to talk to the SVP and I got an offer a couple of days after. Because I had other interviews lined up, they had been patiently waiting for two weeks, and the recruiter had been very supportive and helpful along the way. I had opportunities to talk to the HM and other leaderships during that time to help me make decisions.

Unfortunately, I decided to accept another offer which was more aligned with my current interest, but from the interview process, I can tell the company has a good work culture and cares about its employees a lot. If this is important to you, I would highly recommend it.

Questions

Cs fundamentals, coding

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The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Upstart Software Engineer role in San Mateo, California.

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Pass Rate

Upstart's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Mateo, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Upstart's Software Engineer interview process in San Mateo, California.

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