Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Retool with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Retool overall takes an average of 49 days.
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Recruiter call, talked about myself, my skills, why Retool
Good to practice especially if going with the frontend programming route
Scheduled 2 technical interviews. One in React to build a form and one to implement wordle's algorithms in language of choice
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Retool (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2023
Interview
Initial Recruiter Call – Brief introduction, discussion of background, role fit, and logistics.
Technical Screen – Usually a 45–60 min coding or problem-solving session (data structures, algorithms, or small design tasks).
Onsite Loop – A series of technical and behavioral interviews:
• Technical Round: Hands-on coding or debugging exercise.
• Hiring Manager Screen: Discussion of technical depth, past projects, and team alignment.
• System Design Round: Evaluating architecture skills, scalability, tradeoffs, and communication
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Retool in Sep 2025
Interview
Virtual: Recruiter screen, technical screen (coding & system design)
Option to come into the office for onsite: 2 coding, project deep dive, and hiring manager/behavioral
Enjoyable process - easy to schedule. Coding questions were pretty interesting and interviewers were very warm and friendly. I was very nervous for the technical coding screen and really appreciated how nice and calming the interviewer was!
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Question 1
LC medium for the technical coding screen - the rest of the coding questions felt fairly practical, fun, and iterative