ChowNow Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at ChowNow.
ChowNow
Software Engineer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Got contacted by the company via AngelList and they were in a rush to set up an interview. We ended up running out of time during the first one, so we set up a second part for the next day, Friday. They then canceled 10 minutes after it was supposed to start via text. The following Monday, they sent an email to apologize again and suggested we try again the next Friday.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
ChowNow
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
The interview process started with a phone screen with the recruiting manager, who was helpful and organized. Then, I had a phone call with a senior software engineer. Next, there was a take-home assignment. Finally, there was an on-site interview at their Los Angeles office. The engineering team members were friendly and focused on my knowledge and personality.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can we discuss your home-assignment in detail?
- Can you solve one technical problem on the whiteboard?
- What are your thoughts on design and architecture questions?
ChowNow
Software Engineer
Staff Easy Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Coding System Design Behavioral
3 rounds of interviews: 1. Coding challenge. 1 lead engineer, 1 senior engineer (see below). 60 min. 2. System design and architecture. 1 lead engineer, 1 senior engineer (see below). 75min. 3. Behavioral. 1 senior engineering manager, 1 frontend manager. 75min. Overall the process was enjoyable, but unfortunately they refused to provide detailed feedback from any stage of the interview process. They did however send me a request to complete a survey describing my experience interviewing with them. It probably shows lack of process within the organization.
Confirmed questions1 question
- System design of a pizza ordering app. Start with 'User opens the app', what happens next?
ChowNow Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from ChowNow interview reports.
“System design of a pizza ordering app. Start with 'User opens the app', what happens next?”
Read reports →“Implement a restaurant api using an outline that the team provided, using the language of your choice.”
Read reports →“Can we discuss your home-assignment in detail?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on design and architecture questions?”
Read reports →“Can you solve one technical problem on the whiteboard?”
Read report →“Could you discuss the backend take-home assignment?”
Read report →“Tell me about your experience with teamwork, conflict resolution, building trust, curiosity, learning, and mentorship.”
Read report →“What are your current and past experiences?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 ChowNow interview reports.