Upstart

Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States

October 1, 2023

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

HR screen
Hiring manager call with a short coding problem - LeetCode Easy
LeetCode-style question on CoderPad - probably a high Easy or low Medium
Fully prepared project - full-stack - about the complexity of a Todo-list
System design - CRUD app with a real-time component
Values interview - looking for Upstart Values

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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

10%

Pass 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

Positive50%

Neutral25%

Negative25%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Upstart's Software Engineer interview process in United States.

Upstart Work Experiences

Working at Upstart

Software Engineer • Former Employee

New York, New York

February 6, 2023

Pros: It is a pretty great company. There is a nice work life balance.

Cons: I really have nothing bad to say about it.

Working at Upstart

Software Engineer • Former Employee

New York, New York

February 6, 2023

Pros: It is a pretty great company. There is a nice work life balance.

Cons: I really have nothing bad to say about it.

Great culture

Software Engineer • Current Employee

February 6, 2021

Pros: Culture, comp, and work life balance matter.

Cons: Recognition and ownership, inclusion ownership

Software Engineer • Current Employee

February 6, 2021

Pros: Culture, comp, and work life balance matter.

Cons: Recognition and ownership, inclusion ownership

Not bad

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Teams are super nice and they have a healthy work life balance.

Cons: It can seem like no one actually knows what the priority is. Also specifically in engineering, product seems to always come first before any engineering priorities.

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Teams are super nice and they have a healthy work life balance.

Cons: It can seem like no one actually knows what the priority is. Also specifically in engineering, product seems to always come first before any engineering priorities.

Working at Upstart

Software Engineer • Former Employee

New York, New York

February 6, 2023

Pros: It is a pretty great company. There is a nice work life balance.

Cons: I really have nothing bad to say about it.

5.0
Working at Upstart
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York
February 6, 2023
Pros: It is a pretty great company. There is a nice work life balance.
Cons: I really have nothing bad to say about it.

Great culture

Software Engineer • Current Employee

February 6, 2021

Pros: Culture, comp, and work life balance matter.

Cons: Recognition and ownership, inclusion ownership

5.0
Great culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Columbus, Ohio
February 6, 2021
Pros: Culture, comp, and work life balance matter.
Cons: Recognition and ownership, inclusion ownership

Not bad

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Pros: Teams are super nice and they have a healthy work life balance.

Cons: It can seem like no one actually knows what the priority is. Also specifically in engineering, product seems to always come first before any engineering priorities.

4.0
Not bad
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 28, 2023
Pros: Teams are super nice and they have a healthy work life balance.
Cons: It can seem like no one actually knows what the priority is. Also specifically in engineering, product seems to always come first before any engineering priorities.

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