Process
Kayak Online Interview: The questions were common online ones, not difficult.
There were 4 rounds, split into 2 days due to my time difference.
- 1 OOD (Object-Oriented Design)
- 1 Coding
- 1 System Design
- 1 Behavioral Questions
All rounds were easy, featuring common online problems with some added details. The interviews were not difficult, the interviewers were nice, and the arrangement was good.
The platform for drawing was not easy to use; remember to practice before the interviews.
Questions
Bicycle Shop OOD. Add 2 string numbers. TinyURL. BQ.
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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
5.0
Great working environment and work-life balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 1, 2021
Pros: 1. Work-life balance is great.
2. The team tends to be young and amiable.
Cons: 1. Old technology.
2. Pay is unreasonably low for lower-level engineers, comparing to companies of the same tier.
3. It takes a long time to get help when working cross-team.
4. Health insurance is good, though.
5. Promotions tend to be based on tenure instead of performance.
4.0
A nice place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
April 13, 2019
Pros: People are young and helpful.
Cons: The tech stack is not mature.
4.0
Good Culture, Beware of Layoffs
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 8, 2022
Pros: Wayfair has a great engineering culture. They don't like to advertise it, but they generally allow remote work.
I was exposed to a lot of really interesting technology, including Kubernetes, GCP, Docker, and Linux.
Cons: Over the time that I worked for this company, I survived two rounds of layoffs.
The decision to focus on growth above all else has resulted in unsustainable periods of expansion that were doomed to failure.
Senior management does not have a good understanding of the technology that powers their business.
There are a few engineers who are very senior but have extremely toxic attitudes, and their seniority basically makes them immune to critical feedback.
- 5.0Great working environment and work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 1, 2021Pros: 1. Work-life balance is great. 2. The team tends to be young and amiable.Cons: 1. Old technology. 2. Pay is unreasonably low for lower-level engineers, comparing to companies of the same tier. 3. It takes a long time to get help when working cross-team. 4. Health insurance is good, though. 5. Promotions tend to be based on tenure instead of performance.
- 4.0A nice place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesApril 13, 2019Pros: People are young and helpful.Cons: The tech stack is not mature.
- 4.0Good Culture, Beware of LayoffsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 8, 2022Pros: Wayfair has a great engineering culture. They don't like to advertise it, but they generally allow remote work. I was exposed to a lot of really interesting technology, including Kubernetes, GCP, Docker, and Linux.Cons: Over the time that I worked for this company, I survived two rounds of layoffs. The decision to focus on growth above all else has resulted in unsustainable periods of expansion that were doomed to failure. Senior management does not have a good understanding of the technology that powers their business. There are a few engineers who are very senior but have extremely toxic attitudes, and their seniority basically makes them immune to critical feedback.
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