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      Senior Software Developer Interview

      20 Nov 2014
      Anonymous employee
      Santa Monica, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at TrueCar (Santa Monica, CA) in Aug 2014

      Interview

      The interview process took about 5 weeks and involved 4 interviews. I did not live in the area so most of this was remote (phone/Skype). The first interview was with the in-house recruiter, this was really just a quick overview and screening. After that I spoke with a product dev manager. We chatted for a bit, I was asked a few questions to make sure I knew my stuff. After the second interview I was given a programming assignment. It was easy but open ended enough to allow you to go above and beyond. The third interview was a Skype with a group of developers from the product development department where we reviewed the homework assignment. The fourth and final interview was on-site (they flew me in) and with mostly the same group as the third. Overall I felt the process was rigorous but fair. I want to work with the best, smartest people in the field. If you want the same be patient and work hard on this interview process. You will be rewarded on the other end.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      "Explain the HTTP request-response cycle in as much detail as you possibly can." This question is great, I wasn't expecting it though.
      Answer question
      5

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      22 Aug 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
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      TrueCar response
      3y
      Thanks for the feedback. Our team has worked hard to optimize the interview process and streamline to drive down the time between steps. Thank you for interviewing with us!

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      2 Mar 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

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      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at TrueCar in Feb 2022

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      TrueCar response
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      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      21 Jan 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Los Angeles, CA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at TrueCar (Los Angeles, CA) in Mar 2020

      Interview

      Interview cancelled last minute by the company. I initially went through TripleByte. They had some reorg and decided to cancel the role entirely. Wasted my time in preparation. I guess it happens ... I was just using the interview for practice.

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