Wayfair

Software Engineer Interview Experience - Boston, New York

March 1, 2015

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

It took a few weeks after my application for the interview, which was conducted through Skype.

There were two forty-minute interviews. The questions covered why I chose Wayfair, along with basic coding questions about Java and SQL Server.

Questions

Why choose Wayfair?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Wayfair Software Engineer role in Boston, New York.

Success Rate

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Pass Rate

Wayfair's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Boston, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive100%

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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in Boston, New York.

Wayfair Work Experiences

People are wonderful, but they will work you to death

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

January 14, 2021

Pros: I have been on several teams at Wayfair, and I can say that they are all amazing and wonderful to work with. As a female engineer, I can safely say that this company is great to work for.

Cons: This is not a company to work for if you want work-life balance. I regularly work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

People are wonderful, but they will work you to death

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

January 14, 2021

Pros: I have been on several teams at Wayfair, and I can say that they are all amazing and wonderful to work with. As a female engineer, I can safely say that this company is great to work for.

Cons: This is not a company to work for if you want work-life balance. I regularly work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Dinamically growing company, a lot of new opportunities

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Many opportunities to learn new things for newbies and career growth for experienced persons.

Cons: Because of really fast growth, projects can be a little bit unstable. Sometimes you have to redo the same features because some requirements changed.

Dinamically growing company, a lot of new opportunities

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Many opportunities to learn new things for newbies and career growth for experienced persons.

Cons: Because of really fast growth, projects can be a little bit unstable. Sometimes you have to redo the same features because some requirements changed.

I enjoyed my time here

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Nice environment to learn and grow.

Cons: can be unstable as it pertains to your team

I enjoyed my time here

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Nice environment to learn and grow.

Cons: can be unstable as it pertains to your team

People are wonderful, but they will work you to death

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

January 14, 2021

Pros: I have been on several teams at Wayfair, and I can say that they are all amazing and wonderful to work with. As a female engineer, I can safely say that this company is great to work for.

Cons: This is not a company to work for if you want work-life balance. I regularly work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

3.0
People are wonderful, but they will work you to death
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 14, 2021
Pros: I have been on several teams at Wayfair, and I can say that they are all amazing and wonderful to work with. As a female engineer, I can safely say that this company is great to work for.
Cons: This is not a company to work for if you want work-life balance. I regularly work 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Dinamically growing company, a lot of new opportunities

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Many opportunities to learn new things for newbies and career growth for experienced persons.

Cons: Because of really fast growth, projects can be a little bit unstable. Sometimes you have to redo the same features because some requirements changed.

5.0
Dinamically growing company, a lot of new opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
July 13, 2019
Pros: Many opportunities to learn new things for newbies and career growth for experienced persons.
Cons: Because of really fast growth, projects can be a little bit unstable. Sometimes you have to redo the same features because some requirements changed.

I enjoyed my time here

Software Engineer • Current Employee

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Pros: Nice environment to learn and grow.

Cons: can be unstable as it pertains to your team

5.0
I enjoyed my time here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
June 14, 2021
Pros: Nice environment to learn and grow.
Cons: can be unstable as it pertains to your team

Wayfair Interview Questions

Maximum Product Subarray

Find the contiguous subarray within a given array of numbers which has the largest product. The array can contain negative numbers, so you need to account for both maximum and minimum values.

ArraysDynamic Programming

Largest Magic Square

Find the largest magic square within a given matrix. A magic square has equal sums across rows, columns, and both diagonals.

Minimum Moves to Reach Target Score

You're given a starting score and a target score. Determine the minimum number of moves (either incrementing or doubling your score) to reach the target.

Greedy Algorithms

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