Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
March 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Asked logic-oriented questions, not programming-specific for the most part. Very friendly; helped me be comfortable while answering.
Questions
Given the use of a weighing scale twice, identify which of eight coins is the heavier one.
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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
44%
Pass 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
Positive60%
Neutral24%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, Massachusetts.
Wayfair Work Experiences
1.0
Decent Pay, Zero Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
June 25, 2021
Pros: Salary is kind of decent.
Cons: - No career growth.
- Mass demotion of all engineers below L6.
- Communication is lacking from leadership. Recently, employees were fired, and people found out through PagerDuty.
- Too many meetings.
5.0
Work-Life Balance Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
April 4, 2016
Pros: The Wayfair Labs position gives us three months to learn new technology, and the salary is good in Boston.
* 3.2 weeks paid off
* Free food
* Staff discount
Cons: Boston is too cold, and there are not too many other IT companies in Boston. The sign-on and relocation fee is too low.
5.0
Amazing experience and must work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 14, 2018
Pros: Excellent culture and work-life balance. A lot to learn in a short span of time.
Cons: Not much negative. A total positive experience.
- 1.0Decent Pay, Zero GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 25, 2021Pros: Salary is kind of decent.Cons: - No career growth. - Mass demotion of all engineers below L6. - Communication is lacking from leadership. Recently, employees were fired, and people found out through PagerDuty. - Too many meetings.
- 5.0Work-Life Balance CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 4, 2016Pros: The Wayfair Labs position gives us three months to learn new technology, and the salary is good in Boston. * 3.2 weeks paid off * Free food * Staff discountCons: Boston is too cold, and there are not too many other IT companies in Boston. The sign-on and relocation fee is too low.
- 5.0Amazing experience and must workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 14, 2018Pros: Excellent culture and work-life balance. A lot to learn in a short span of time.Cons: Not much negative. A total positive experience.
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