Process
Applied at a campus career fair, they then asked us to apply again online.
Two interviews were conducted: one that was mostly behavioral and one that was mostly technical. I was interviewed by two very technical people, though. Even the behavioral interview touched on backend technologies and my thoughts on frameworks, etc. They haven't replied back to me, but I have friends who have proceeded to second rounds with them. My guess is that they don't contact candidates back unless they are interested.
Questions
Do you keep any to-do lists? How do you keep track of your tasks?
Walk me through your process when you start a project.
What is your view on frameworks such as CodeIgniter/CakePHP?
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wayfair's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Wayfair Work Experiences
- 5.0Great so farSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 14, 2021Pros: - Smart co-workers - Interesting projects - Strong emphasis on up-skilling and investing in employees - Wide variety in tech stacksCons: Your experience may differ depending on your team.
- 3.0Good work-life balance and pay, but bad management and clueless leadershipSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 19, 2025Pros: Work-life balance and pay are probably unmatched compared to other employers in a similar industry.Cons: Middle management with zero control, and leadership with no clue what they are doing.
- 1.0A fake tech company with 2000s era techSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJune 12, 2020Pros: Some smart people used to work here.Cons: Anyone who has a clue of what's going on either leaves pretty quickly, or gets disheartened and quits trying. Those who rise up the ranks are either political savvy wannabe engineers who 'rest-and-vest', and/or are complete hacks who write unmaintainable garbage.
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