Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, Massachusetts
September 1, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview was conducted via Karat.io.
However, I was disappointed with the recruiter. She never got back to me after the interview, even after I sent a couple of follow-up emails. Not professional at all.
Questions
- SQL queries
- Find longest matching contiguous elements in 2 arrays.
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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
3.0
The codebase is a mess. Not much interesting work. Look elsewhere if you don't want to be bored to death
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
October 12, 2020
Pros: You can get by doing very little because nobody's doing much.
Cons: Poor compensation, no room for negotiation, treated well only until you stand up for yourself.
3.0
Great People, Bad Leadership
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 22, 2023
Pros: I’ve met some great people at Wayfair. Super talented staff. Great WLB.
Cons: Leadership sucks. I survived 3 layoffs. The plan changes every year. The rumors about working at Wayfair being like trying to fix a moving bus are true.
4.0
Great Learning, Lame Review Cycle
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 24, 2021
Pros: Great people, great place to learn. Ownership is available!
Cons: The review cycle is lame, and the open office style sucks -- but otherwise, I really enjoy working here!
- 3.0The codebase is a mess. Not much interesting work. Look elsewhere if you don't want to be bored to deathSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 12, 2020Pros: You can get by doing very little because nobody's doing much.Cons: Poor compensation, no room for negotiation, treated well only until you stand up for yourself.
- 3.0Great People, Bad LeadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 22, 2023Pros: I’ve met some great people at Wayfair. Super talented staff. Great WLB.Cons: Leadership sucks. I survived 3 layoffs. The plan changes every year. The rumors about working at Wayfair being like trying to fix a moving bus are true.
- 4.0Great Learning, Lame Review CycleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 24, 2021Pros: Great people, great place to learn. Ownership is available!Cons: The review cycle is lame, and the open office style sucks -- but otherwise, I really enjoy working here!
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