Software Engineer Interview Experience - Foster City, California
December 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Hackerrank online coding challenge (5 questions).
40-minute phone interview where we talked about project experience and completed a coding problem.
4-hour on-site interview with 5 different team members, asking about Java and completing 4 coding problems.
Questions
Given a string with characters and '#' symbols, return the string when you treat the '#' as a deletion.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 20 interview experiences for the Visa Software Engineer role in Foster City, California.
Success Rate
25%
Pass Rate
Visa's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Foster City, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive45%
Neutral25%
Negative30%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Visa's Software Engineer interview process in Foster City, California.
Visa Work Experiences
1.0
Nice Coworkers, Out Of Touch Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Foster City, California, United States
April 12, 2012
Pros: Great commute, nice co-workers, convenient location.
Cons: Senior Management is out of touch with reality.
3.0
Pay should be higher for the amount of work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
August 15, 2017
Pros: - Great people and managers.
- Relevant work with modern frameworks.
- Lots of flexibility and opportunities for overtime.
Cons: - Pay is below industry average.
- Evening calls are often needed to coordinate with teams in India.
4.0
Company Prioritizing Modernization of Their Technologies
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Foster City, California, United States
February 27, 2019
Pros: - Great work-life balance.
- Friendly environment, with a loose schedule and ample amount of freedom.
- Teams are exploring new technologies.
Cons: - Old technologies are still rooted in most of the departments; you'll be spending most of the time maintaining and improving them.
- Lack of young employees, and the office has a business-oriented vibe.
- 1.0Nice Coworkers, Out Of Touch ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesApril 12, 2012Pros: Great commute, nice co-workers, convenient location.Cons: Senior Management is out of touch with reality.
- 3.0Pay should be higher for the amount of workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesAugust 15, 2017Pros: - Great people and managers. - Relevant work with modern frameworks. - Lots of flexibility and opportunities for overtime.Cons: - Pay is below industry average. - Evening calls are often needed to coordinate with teams in India.
- 4.0Company Prioritizing Modernization of Their TechnologiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFoster City, California, United StatesFebruary 27, 2019Pros: - Great work-life balance. - Friendly environment, with a loose schedule and ample amount of freedom. - Teams are exploring new technologies.Cons: - Old technologies are still rooted in most of the departments; you'll be spending most of the time maintaining and improving them. - Lack of young employees, and the office has a business-oriented vibe.
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