Software Engineer Interview Experience - Waterloo, Canada
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online through my university and did a one-on-one HackerRank CodePair interview. It consisted of talking about myself and my projects, followed by two LeetCode questions (hard and easy), each with a follow-up.
Questions
Find Minimum in Sorted Array II on Leetcode
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Wish Software Engineer role in Waterloo, Ontario.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Wish's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Waterloo, Ontario is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Wish's Software Engineer interview process in Waterloo, Ontario.
Wish Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, High Attrition
Software Engineer • Current Employee
May 1, 2022
Pros: - Pay is good.
- Active initiatives to retain talent.
- Decent projects to work on.
Cons: - High attrition due to drop in stock price, reorg, and re-prioritization.
- Continue hiring when experienced employees are leaving weekly.
- Company pivot at a possibly wrong time; no longer the cheap platform that users are familiar with.
- Poor engineering culture.
- Codebase is a mess with very little care.
1.0
Dying Company, Great Teammates
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 30, 2023
Pros: Decent pay in Canada, great teammates, and office perks.
Cons: This is a dying company.
3.0
Good Pay, Bad Company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 26, 2024
Pros: Great pay for a Toronto company.
Cons: Very bad management, company, and business model.
- 3.0Good Pay, High AttritionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMay 1, 2022Pros: - Pay is good. - Active initiatives to retain talent. - Decent projects to work on.Cons: - High attrition due to drop in stock price, reorg, and re-prioritization. - Continue hiring when experienced employees are leaving weekly. - Company pivot at a possibly wrong time; no longer the cheap platform that users are familiar with. - Poor engineering culture. - Codebase is a mess with very little care.
- 1.0Dying Company, Great TeammatesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaAugust 30, 2023Pros: Decent pay in Canada, great teammates, and office perks.Cons: This is a dying company.
- 3.0Good Pay, Bad CompanySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaJuly 26, 2024Pros: Great pay for a Toronto company.Cons: Very bad management, company, and business model.
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