Side Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Side.
Side
Software Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite Panel Offer Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
I heard from Side via Hired and the entire interview process lasted about two weeks. It included a 45-minute chat with the head of Engineering, a take-home coding assignment, and a full day of virtual meetings via Google Hangouts where I'd be coding with the team. Finally, there was a call with HR, and I got a verbal offer two days later, followed by a written offer to sign and start the next Monday. The full day, while seeming intense, was actually pretty good; the team was super nice and easy to chat with. The coding tasks were practical and felt like normal work, and the team was fun and helpful to collaborate with. It wasn't like other interviews with abstract or obscure problems designed to stress you out.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you introduce yourself and talk about your recent projects?
- Could you share some details about the recent projects you've been involved in?
Side
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical
First, there was a phone screen. Then, I got a take-home assignment. After that, they reviewed my code and asked me to pair program to add more functionality to the assignment. Overall, the interview process was great! It was fast and transparent, and the team made it super approachable because they were awesome and friendly.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you build a React application utilizing Firebase?
Side
Principal Software Engineer
Staff Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The process started with the usual screening, followed by a chat with the hiring manager. After that, there was a take-home technical round that involved using GraphQL. Unfortunately, even though I finished the take-home, it wasn't quite what they were looking for, and I was rejected.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you create a project utilizing GraphQL and pulling data from an external service?
Side Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Side interview reports.
“Could you build a React application utilizing Firebase?”
Read reports →“Did you create a listing page that pulled information from an API?”
Read reports →“Could you create a project utilizing GraphQL and pulling data from an external service?”
Read reports →“Do you have any general JavaScript questions?”
Read reports →“How would you approach the productionification of an app?”
Read report →“Tell me about project management.”
Read report →“Can you walk me through a system design?”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself and talk about your recent projects?”
Read report →“Could you share some details about the recent projects you've been involved in?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Side interview reports.