Grindr Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Grindr.
Grindr
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Coding
The whole process was a really bad experience. The people they scheduled to interview me didn't show up, and someone else ended up doing it. The hiring manager basically interrogated me the entire time and didn't even try to sell the job. It felt like a one-way interview. After all that, they just went silent after I went through a really long interview process. I heard about the recent layoffs, so I guess I dodged a major problem. It's a bummer for the people who worked there though.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What were some typical behavioral questions asked?
- What coding challenges were presented?
Grindr
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I had a 1.5 hour session with the team I'd be joining, and then a bunch of 30 minute one-on-one chats with other staff. The coding exercise was way too short, only 25 minutes when it should have been way longer. The interviewers were late, so I had to repeat myself a lot. It was weird too, the room had glass walls and the next people were just waiting outside, staring, for like 10 minutes, which made the current interviewer rush me.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you find the median of two sorted arrays without actually merging them?
Grindr
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was really fun and engaging. The team made sure to understand what I was looking for and gave a great picture of what's needed at Grindr. It was also great to hear about the company's transformation into a mature public company. The team had a clear process and responded quickly to questions. There was very little haggling about salary or other things.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your greatest accomplishment and the reasons for your pride in it?
Grindr Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Grindr interview reports.
“Given an array of similar-looking words, group those with identical letters into separate arrays.”
Read reports →“How would you find the median of two sorted arrays without actually merging them?”
Read reports →“Regarding Data Structures, can you explain how to clone a graph?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how iOS manages threading?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about the Android SDK?”
Read report →“Could you solve the clone graph problem?”
Read report →“Design an elevator system.”
Read report →“How would you approach merging intervals?”
Read report →“Can you describe how to process JSON data using a series of progressive challenges?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 Grindr interview reports.