Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
Standard interview process where you will speak with the recruiter, hiring manager (technical round), and onsite (5 - 6 hrs). Overall, it was a pleasant experience where everyone was friendly throughout the interview process.
But towards the negotiation phase, it started to become a meh experience. Their offer is not competitive (low ball) as well as they seem to be overly optimistic of how their stock value will perform in future.
Questions
I practiced LeetCode problems of easy and medium levels.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Upstart Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Upstart's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Upstart's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Upstart Work Experiences
- 4.0Good comp, team dependentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeptember 16, 2026Pros: There is good compensation and opportunities for career growth.Cons: Plans are volatile and priorities can shift quickly. You will occasionally need to put in crazy hours.
- 1.0Headed towards bankruptySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDecember 28, 2022Pros: You get to working remote and work on your own schedule Good work life balanceCons: - Revenues are declining and cash reserves are depleting. Chances of layoffs are very high - Very high chances of layoffs with cash depleting quickly - No path to profitability with high interest rates - Good WLB ending with more pressure due to perform harder (with no extra pay) - CTO is a Yale dropout with no previous technical leadership experience - RSUs are down 97% stock dropped from $300 to $12
- 5.0Working at UpstartSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New YorkFebruary 6, 2023Pros: It is a pretty great company. There is a nice work life balance.Cons: I really have nothing bad to say about it.
