Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Automattic with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Automattic overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Automattic as a Software Engineer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 27%
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 20%
Presentation: 13%
Other: 7%
Personality test: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Automattic in Oct 2021
Interview
The interview process was smooth and well-organized. The interviewers and HR staff were friendly and professional and provided clear, detailed explanations throughout each stage, making the experience very positive overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There weren’t any specific questions — just a coding test and a trial.
Both were based on optimizing an existing codebase, improving both frontend and backend, analyzing performance, and writing a report.
**"I’m excited about the opportunity to work with [Company Name] because of your reputation for innovation and impact in [specific industry/field]. The projects you undertake, such as [specific example of a product, service, or initiative], align closely with my skills and interests.
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Automattic in Nov 2024
Interview
Zoom interview, The passed a code interview ( which took about a week to complete ). Then entered the "paid" project. Which drew out over 3 months, feedback was very slow, but positive, until I was suddenly told that the trial was coming to an end and I wouldn't be hired
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would your refactor this application using WordPress's redux fork.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Automattic
Interview
Call with HR, invited to the Slack group where the technical test is shared, needs to work on the test based on their instruction and commit it to their github
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your highest and lowest priority tasks on your current job or project?