The RealReal Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at The RealReal.
The RealReal
Software Engineer Intern
Intern Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
The interview process focuses on understanding how you think and solve problems, your grasp of computer science basics, and your ability to clearly explain your solutions. They also want to see your drive and eagerness to learn. Topics covered include data structures like arrays, linked lists, trees, and graphs, as well as stacks, queues, heaps, hash tables, and sets. Object-oriented design is also part of it.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Looking back, would you tackle things differently now?
The RealReal
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Technical screen Onsite Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral System Design Behavioral
After applying, I got a Hackerrank Online Assessment a few days later. The assessment included Leetcode easy-medium questions. This was followed by 4 interview rounds, each lasting an hour. The first two rounds were technical interviews, starting with a 10-15 minute behavioral chat before moving to coding questions, which were Leetcode easy to medium difficulty. Another interview focused mostly on behavioral questions or discussions about my experience and projects. The final round covered system design and culture fit.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you tell me why you are interested in working at the realreal?
- Could you provide very detailed information about your past projects?
- Tell me about your experience, particularly regarding scalability.
The RealReal
Software Engineer
Senior Average Negative experience Decline offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral Presentation
I had a coding screen with 2 engineers. Then, an onsite interview that included 2 technical interviews with engineers, 2 cultural talks with a QA and a PM, and an in-depth discussion about my experiences with the engineering manager. The team seemed nice, but the recruiting process was quite unprofessional. The recruiter missed scheduled calls multiple times and tried to pressure me into making a decision on the day they offered me the role. When I asked for more than one day to decide, they rescinded the offer. A month later, they reached out again saying the offer was still available. When I asked for more details, they stopped replying to emails. It made it hard to want to work there.
Confirmed questions1 question
- A practical coding question that wasn't LeetCode style was asked.
The RealReal Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from The RealReal interview reports.
“Can you solve a code challenge using Ruby on Rails and array methods?”
Read reports →“How would you build a cache?”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in TheRealReal?”
Read reports →“What's a drawback you've experienced with Ruby on Rails?”
Read reports →“Could you solve some coding problems focusing on recursion?”
Read report →“Looking back, would you tackle things differently now?”
Read report →“What are your expectations for an ideal manager?”
Read report →“What are some challenges?”
Read report →“Can you introduce yourself?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 The RealReal interview reports.