Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
Process
It was a very quick and efficient procedure. However, the final interview was rushed; the interviewer seemed impatient. He asked: "What's the hardest problem you encountered and how did you solve it?" As I started to answer, he interrupted me, saying: "We're running out of time, just give me the gist of it." I ended up giving a vague and generic answer, which defeated the purpose of the question.
Then, we moved on to the programming challenge. It was easy enough but still needed some thinking. As I started to flesh out the solution, I was interrupted several times. At one point, I was told: "He's about to be kicked out of the conference room, please go faster." That basically broke my train of thought. About 10 minutes in, the interviewer took over and did most of the talking, not letting me answer in my own way. That was rather unprofessional.
Interviewing with Wayfair was pretty straightforward overall, but this particular interviewer seemed to expect canned answers rather than assessing my problem-solving skills.
Questions
Find the cross product of three lists of strings.
Dutch flag problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 68 interview experiences for the Wayfair Software Engineer role in Boston, Massachusetts.
Success Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, Massachusetts is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Wayfair Work Experiences
- 4.0Extremely transparent. Dynamic working cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 4, 2013Pros: The working atmosphere is good. Colleagues are willing to help. Flat management hierarchy. Managers are supportive.Cons: There are still some old technologies in use, but they are quickly being replaced by new ones.
- 5.0If you work hard, the sky is the limitSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesMay 12, 2011Pros: Fantastic benefits. Great work environment. The people are generally very nice and very capable. Easy access to everyone in the company, including upper management. Huge amount of responsibility given to new engineers. If you want to work on something specific and ask for it, they will make it happen. Equity in the company. Excellent pay if you demonstrate that you are worth it. Your changes will be seen by millions of people each month. The company/department is always open to better ways of doing things if you suggest them in a respectful way. Overall, CSN is an amazing place to work, and your happiness level at the company is completely in your control. In tech, they will throw you into the fire right away and expect a lot of you, but if you can deliver, then the company will take care of you. The people who succeed here are outgoing, creative, and willing to put in effort to do well. If you just want to punch a clock, slack off on your work, and expect to get raises, then you should look elsewhere. CSN truly is a meritocracy, and if you are a valuable asset to the company, then you will be rewarded for that.Cons: Things move so quickly that it can feel a bit out of control at times, and sometimes valuable projects get put onto the back burner because we just don't have time for them. This also means that people at all levels in the organization need to take initiative to get things done, since management doesn't always have time to hold your hand through every project. There are some other minor growing pains. Software is adding a ton of new engineers, and so the group is a little bottom heavy. This means less oversight and slightly reduced quality control. This gets better every day, though, so not a big concern.
- 5.0Great Place to WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 29, 2021Pros: Good engineering culture. Good work/personal life balance.Cons: None that I can think of
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