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      Software Engineer Interview

      5 Oct 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Mountain View, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Tripadvisor (Mountain View, CA)

      Interview

      The initial communication and all phases of the interview went fine. And I think I did pretty well in the interviews. I designed Minesweeper from scratch and wrote the algorithm for eventually playing the game but then they rejected me saying that I was not fast enough in terms of coding. I mean such a lame reason, a software engineering job is not just about how fast you code. You have got to look at the problem solving skills and if the candidates can look at all the corner cases and think over the design holistically. Not just write code fast. And do-not call it a design problem if you just want the coding/algorithm to be done faster. Such a lame reason for rejection. Never applying again. Such a waste of time.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Binary search seriously!
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      Tripadvisor response
      7y
      Thanks for leaving your review, although I’m disappointed to read that you did not have a positive experience. We use feedback like yours to continue to improve our interview process and ensure that all candidates have a great experience. As you mentioned in your review, there are many factors that contribute to someone being a great engineer and our comprehensive interview process enables us to evaluate candidates for speed, problem solving ability, accuracy and many other criteria. Although we unfortunately did not move forward in this instance, we truly appreciate you investing your time. We wish you the best of luck in your job search. - Carolyn Churcher, VP Talent Acquisition

      Other Software Engineer interview reviews for Tripadvisor

      Software Engineer I Interview

      3 Feb 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Tripadvisor in Feb 2026

      Interview

      Good, although, sometimes struggling in providing you information about when interview will be leaving you wondering. Technical interview was good, I went into in uncertain as I wasn't sure about if I could solve a challenge. Recruiter was very nice and informative as well. Gutted to not progress onto next stages but they layout whole process for you and provide with you with feedback even if you fail the technical interview. I hope to re-apply soon when I become more confident with approaching technical assessments cause these do not correlate with your day to day duties as SE.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Balanced Brackets Problem in Python
      1 Answer
      avatar
      Tripadvisor response
      2mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. As our company continues to grow, we are appreciative of comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.

      Software Engineer Interview

      10 Dec 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Tripadvisor

      Interview

      A few rounds of technical interviews and hr was done . A technical test was sent to me and an online live coding session was also set . The overall process was good

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Technical questions regarding balgorithms and ...
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      Tripadvisor response
      4mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. As our company continues to grow, we are appreciative of employee comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.

      Software Engineer Interview

      13 Nov 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Portugal
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Tripadvisor (Portugal)

      Interview

      Looks like a demanding process. I didn’t get through the initial stage interview due to not having great answers for the screening questions so I can’t tell much on what comes later

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about your experience
      Answer question
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      Tripadvisor response
      4mo
      Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. As our company continues to grow, we are appreciative of employee comments that highlight our strengths as well as areas we can improve upon.