Software Engineering Interview Experience - United States
November 4, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Networking call with HR.
- Phone interview with somebody from the software department.
It was my first interview, so I didn't do very well. The HR recruiter liked me, but I bombed the tech phone interview. It was in Objective-C, which I had never done before.
Questions
Walked through my resume in both calls.
Technical question in Objective-C, which I completely bombed. It was a simple heaps question.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Wealthfront Software Engineering role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Wealthfront's interview process for their Software Engineering roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive20%
Neutral60%
Negative20%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Wealthfront's Software Engineering interview process in United States.
Wealthfront Work Experiences
5.0
Data Engineer Experience
Data Engineer • Current Employee
November 9, 2025
Pros: Working at [Financial Company Name] is good.
Cons: I don't find any difficulties while working at Wealthfront.
4.0
Great place to work with a strong remote culture
Android Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
November 3, 2025
Pros: Good compensation, particularly if you are working remote in a low cost of living area.
Cons: Engineering on-call rotations can be brutal. Firings based on performance are common and occur randomly.
5.0
Nice people and great engineering culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 26, 2025
Pros: Strong engineering culture.
Clean and consistent codebase.
Nice people.
Company is doing really well and is profitable.
Cons: There may be a lack of really difficult engineering problems or a lack of scale. Compensation could be higher at non-entry levels.
- 5.0Data Engineer ExperienceData Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 9, 2025Pros: Working at [Financial Company Name] is good.Cons: I don't find any difficulties while working at Wealthfront.
- 4.0Great place to work with a strong remote cultureAndroid Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesNovember 3, 2025Pros: Good compensation, particularly if you are working remote in a low cost of living area.Cons: Engineering on-call rotations can be brutal. Firings based on performance are common and occur randomly.
- 5.0Nice people and great engineering cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 26, 2025Pros: Strong engineering culture. Clean and consistent codebase. Nice people. Company is doing really well and is profitable.Cons: There may be a lack of really difficult engineering problems or a lack of scale. Compensation could be higher at non-entry levels.
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