I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at AppFolio (Santa Barbara, CA) in Jan 2021
Interview
Got in touch with the recruiter on LinkedIn and head a 30 mins call to talk about my background. Then two 1-hr interviews which focused on my resume in the beginning and then solving 1-2 coding challenges. Finally, virtual onsite with two 1 hr back-to-back interviews.
Overall, my experience was very positive. Engineers were super friendly, took interest in my background, and asked insightful questions while working on the coding challenge.
Tips:
- Knowing how to write clean code will go a long way.
- Knowledge of system design fundamentals will help.
I applied online. I interviewed at AppFolio in Nov 2025
Interview
Screening call with the recruiter, then moved to a 75-minute technical interview with another software engineer and a manager. That involved System design and coding problems. After that, you moved to a final behavioural interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Behavioural question involved a complex problem you solved.
Rapid-fire system design questions ranging from scalability to performance.
The coding interview involves removing duplicates from a string of messages.
Thank you for taking time to share your experience with us. We're glad to hear it was a positive one. We encourage all candidates to keep an eye out for additional opportunities with us. Best of luck to you.
Met with a recruiter first to speak about prior work experience and learn a bit about the company and current objective. Professional, respectful, and collaborative interviews. Consisted of 4 rounds all done remote, OOP coding questions. Friendly conversation as well.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AppFolio (San Diego, CA)
Interview
The interview process consisted of several rounds of technical and behavioral interviews. The technical interviews consisted of fairly simple questions which tested your basic ability to code, problem solve, and explain your thought process clearly. The behavioral interviews consisted of typical team-oriented behavioral questions that allow the candidate to showcase their experience and show personality.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you were working on a team and had disagreements with other team members. How did you approach the situation and what was the result?