Skip to contentSkip to footer
  • Community
  • Jobs
  • Companies
  • Salaries
  • For employers
      Notifications

      Loading...

      Elevate your career

      Discover your earning potential, land dream jobs, and share work-life insights anonymously.

      employer cover photo
      employer logo
      employer logo

      Bluecore

      Is this your company?

      About
      Reviews
      Pay and benefits
      Jobs
      Interviews
      Interviews
      Related searches: Bluecore reviews | Bluecore jobs | Bluecore salaries | Bluecore benefits
      Bluecore interviewsBluecore Senior Software Engineer interviewsBluecore interview


      Glassdoor

      • About / Press
      • Awards
      • Blog
      • Research
      • Contact Us
      • Guides

      Employers

      • Free Employer Account
      • Employer Centre
      • Employers Blog

      Information

      • Help
      • Guidelines
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy and Ad Choices
      • Do Not Sell Or Share My Information
      • Cookie Consent Tool
      • Security

      Work With Us

      • Advertisers
      • Careers
      Download the App

      • Browse by:
      • Companies
      • Jobs
      • Locations
      • Communities
      • Recent posts

      Copyright © 2008-2026. Glassdoor LLC. "Glassdoor," "Worklife Pro," "Bowls" and logo are proprietary trademarks of Glassdoor LLC.

      Followed companies

      Stay ahead in opportunities and insider tips by following your dream companies.

      Job searches

      Get personalised job recommendations and updates by starting your searches.

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      17 Oct 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bluecore in Oct 2025

      Interview

      The interview process was very smooth and well-structured. The first interview was with the manager. It was a relaxed and pleasant conversation where we talked about my past projects, experiences, and the company itself. I also had the chance to ask several questions about their culture and way of working. The second session was a technical interview with an engineer, focused on my background, technical knowledge, and previous challenges I had worked on. The third stage was a live coding session with a pretty standard algorithmic challenge. We discussed different approaches and trade-offs, and I implemented the required solution. In the final stage, I had to design a Tic Tac Toe system, but it was a verbal system design interview (no whiteboard). Unfortunately, I received the rejection right after this round.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Standard interview questions Tell me about yourself and your experience. Describe a challenging project you’ve worked on.
      Answer question

      Other Senior Software Engineer interview reviews for Bluecore

      Senior Software Engineer Interview

      1 May 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bluecore (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Recruiter call, technical phone screen, and on-site went smoothly. The recruiter went over their 'tribe' system, and I expressed strong interest in two specific teams which aligned with my experience and goals, and pointed out teams I didn't see a good fit for. The interviewers were mostly young engineers (some were new grads with ~6 months exp). On-site consisted of standard data-structure/algo questions with a splash of design and a behavioral. The office was nice but packed, and I enjoyed the open lunch area with couches -- felt like a friendly environment. Up to this point, the experience was positive. Had a followup call with the recruiter who went over the very positive feedback received. Was told that an engineering director would call to discuss team matching details further. Received a call from a manager who immediately made a verbal offer...for a team I had told the recruiter I didn't see the strongest fit with. Given the described purpose of the call of team matching, I said I could see some fit, but also mentioned the other teams I was interested in. Then, in the following three weeks, I was completely ghosted by the recruiter and directors/managers despite many followup emails I sent. Shocked by this level of unprofessional behavior, I reached out to two ex-Bluecore employees who had worked there for over 3 years each in engineering. One response was very negative; the other was positive, but informed of huge attrition in engineering the past year which resulted in 20-25% of the org leaving in a span of several months. The resulting talent/resource spread was apparently very imbalanced across teams, so they had tried to force me into a team that was under high duress regardless of my preference. Seems that I dodged a bullet. Either the recruiter had misled me from the start, or the people behind the process misled them, and nobody wanted to take responsibility or be transparent. The fact that they cold halted communication after a verbal offer is incredibly unprofessional and disrespectful.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      New grads gave normal algo questions. Their communication was good, which I was a fan of. Design was with a principal engineer, pretty basic discussion.
      2 Answers
      3

      Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

      avatar
      Amazon
      3.7★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      Google
      4.5★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      Meta
      4.6★Compensation and benefits
      avatar
      Amazon Web Services
      3.9★Compensation and benefits

      Bowls

      Get actionable career advice tailored to you by joining more bowls.

      Company Bowl sample

      Want the inside scoop on your own company?

      Check out your Company Bowl for anonymous work chats.