Chess.com Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Chess.com.
Chess.com
Front End Developer
Entry Easy Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
The whole interview process took around a month from when I applied. The initial recruiter call was delayed three times. During the first call, the recruiter explained the role and asked a few questions, like 'Why chess.com?'. The recruiter mentioned there were 5 stages in total: a recruiter call, a technical assessment, a chat with a senior developer, a pair programming session, and a final meeting with the CTO. I was unfortunately rejected after the third stage without a clear explanation. I felt like 5 stages was a lot, especially since I only got through three in a month.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is your motivation for joining chess.com?
- Have you worked with asynchronous teams before?
Chess.com
Front End Developer
Senior Difficult Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral
You gotta fill out an application on their website. If you get through that, they'll email you to chat with a tech recruiter. Then you'll get a coding challenge to do at home in Vue, no time limit. If you pass that, you might get to talk to the team lead and the CTO.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me a bit about yourself? Also, do you enjoy working remotely?
Chess.com
Front End Developer
Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
3 stages - HR talk where we discussed my experience and what I feel most comfortable with - 1 technical talk about tools I used at work, my technical experience, and presenting a description of a task I accomplished - 1 final talk with the CTO where we finalized the details
Confirmed questions1 question
- Have you ever faced a difficult conversation or disagreement within your team? How did you manage it?
Chess.com Frontend Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Chess.com interview reports.
“What is your motivation for joining chess.com?”
Read reports →“Can you introduce yourself and explain your interest in joining chess.com?”
Read reports →“Have you worked with asynchronous teams before?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about the technologies you use?”
Read reports →“Have you ever faced a difficult conversation or disagreement within your team? How did you manage it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Chess.com interview reports.