Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
There was a behavioral round and two technical questions in the next rounds.
The first question was in data structures/algorithms (roughly as hard as a medium LeetCode).
One question was in distributed system design (fairly simple even without a lot of system design experience).
Then came the offer stage.
Questions
There was a behavioral round and two technical questions in the next rounds.
The first question was in data structures/algorithms (roughly as hard as a medium LeetCode). One question was in distributed system design (fairly simple even without a lot of system design experience). Then came the offer stage.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Visa Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Visa's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Visa's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Visa Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Balance, Low PaySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 23, 2025Pros: Super good work-life balance and views.Cons: No refresh. Low total package.
- 4.0Interesting work, great work-life balance.Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 16, 2025Pros: - Good work-life balance, interesting work depending on the team.Cons: - releases take forever, crunch time at times.
- 1.0Don't work here.Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2023Pros: Good benefits. Good 401k. Good work-life balance.Cons: Bad management. Bad culture. Politics.
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