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Candidate-reported interview insights

Automattic Software Engineer interviews, decoded.

Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Software Engineer role at Automattic.

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Interview overview

Difficulty

Average

Average rounds

2.8

Average duration

~44 days

Difficulty and candidate experience

Interview difficulty

easy16.7%
average52.1%
difficult31.2%

Candidate experience

positive58.3%
negative31.2%
neutral10.4%

Candidate-reported interview process

I had an initial chat with HR, and then there was a technical test. For the technical test, I had to add some requirements to an existing application they provided on Github. Unfortunately, I didn't pass this test.

The whole process was pretty smooth and organized. Everyone from the interviewers to the HR folks were nice and professional. They explained everything really clearly at each step, which made the experience a really good one.

The interview process involved a Zoom call, followed by a coding test that took about a week. After passing that, I moved on to a paid project which lasted for three months. Feedback during this time was slow but generally positive. Ultimately, I was informed that the trial period was ending and I would not be hired.

Common Automattic Software Engineer interview questions

A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.

  1. 1

    How would you explain what a CSRF attack is to a junior dev, in terms of: what it is, possible attack vectors, and potential mitigation techniques?

  2. 2

    Why did you choose Automattic?

  3. 3

    Find bugs in a broken plugin

  4. 4

    What are your interests?

Interview question formats

Technical35.6%
Coding29.7%
Behavioral23.7%
Presentation4.2%
Other3.4%

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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Automattic.