Process
The interview questions were OOP-based. It wasn't too difficult.
The first phone call was behavioral. The second was a coding challenge. The third was a face-to-face Skype interview with the engineer.
Questions
Implement a scoreboard class.
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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
Great work culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
October 15, 2019
Pros: Benefits, team, people, culture, and workplace. Of course, Wayfair parties are in the headlines all the time.
Cons: We build fast; we break fast.
Your months of hard work may go down or be replaced with a new one.
Doesn't match market average for salary.
1.0
Good Culture, Bad Timing
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Berlin, Germany
August 11, 2025
Pros: Work Culture, Pay and People
Cons: Announced office closure just 1 month after I joined.
4.0
Big company, lots of legacy code
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
April 29, 2021
Pros: Good office location, nice team members.
If you want to try out a big company, this would be a good option for you.
There are a lot of great people you can learn from.
Cons: Stressful work and inefficient code. A lot of legacy code.
- 3.0Great work cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesOctober 15, 2019Pros: Benefits, team, people, culture, and workplace. Of course, Wayfair parties are in the headlines all the time.Cons: We build fast; we break fast. Your months of hard work may go down or be replaced with a new one. Doesn't match market average for salary.
- 1.0Good Culture, Bad TimingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlin, GermanyAugust 11, 2025Pros: Work Culture, Pay and PeopleCons: Announced office closure just 1 month after I joined.
- 4.0Big company, lots of legacy codeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBerlin, Berlin, GermanyApril 29, 2021Pros: Good office location, nice team members. If you want to try out a big company, this would be a good option for you. There are a lot of great people you can learn from.Cons: Stressful work and inefficient code. A lot of legacy code.
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