Process
Applied online, followed by a coding round within 2 weeks.
Was contacted by a recruiter the next week. Had a call set up for 30 minutes.
Successfully cleared the first screening round, and then had a technical round for an hour.
Questions
General questions
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 163 interview experiences for the Wayfair Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
31%
Pass Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive53%
Neutral24%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Wayfair Work Experiences
3.0
Culture Was Good, Now Toxic
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 14, 2022
Pros: Culture used to be good. Some teams aren't chaos.
Cons: Most teams are chaotic and toxic.
1.0
Low Bar, Dumbing Down
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
November 20, 2024
Pros: Decent employee discount, and the bar is low for success.
Cons: Stressful. I’m actually getting dumber working here.
4.0
Growth company with startup culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
January 19, 2024
Pros: Great benefits and employee discount on furniture.
Cons: Had seen several layoffs (RIFs) and reorgs while I worked here.
As with all startups, it is very unstable.
- 3.0Culture Was Good, Now ToxicSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 14, 2022Pros: Culture used to be good. Some teams aren't chaos.Cons: Most teams are chaotic and toxic.
- 1.0Low Bar, Dumbing DownSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesNovember 20, 2024Pros: Decent employee discount, and the bar is low for success.Cons: Stressful. I’m actually getting dumber working here.
- 4.0Growth company with startup cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJanuary 19, 2024Pros: Great benefits and employee discount on furniture.Cons: Had seen several layoffs (RIFs) and reorgs while I worked here. As with all startups, it is very unstable.
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