I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tripadvisor (Newton, MA) in Apr 2013
Interview
Started with an email from them, then a quick 10 minute phone call with one of their own recruiters, after which they scheduled a technical phone screen. The technical phone screen lasted about 30 minutes and most of that time was spent writing code in an online text editor. Shortly after the phone screen I was asked to come for an in-person interview. The in-person interview lasted 4-5 hours, where I met with 4 different people one-on-one. Almost everyone had me answer technical questions and write code on a whiteboard. Afterwards their recruiter told me that they were interested in me, and I left feeling confident that I would receive an offer. (I did not receive offer on the spot). The only thing I did not like was that I sometimes had to sit and wait for a while for the next person to come in, but it wasn't a big deal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Many questions about data structures and algorithms. You have to write code/answers on a whiteboard. Also a few questions that were Java specific. (Not going to share exact questions, to prevent "cheating").
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.
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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
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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
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