Shutterfly·Software Engineer

Shutterfly Software Engineer interview experience

No offer

Easy

Negative

United StatesPosted Mar 2022 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a video interview link that I had to complete while I was traveling, which immediately made it feel a little off.

The company’s own description tried to frame it as something thoughtful, but the whole thing came across as dehumanizing—more like they wanted a submission than a conversation.

I spent time following up, and then almost a month later I received an email saying they weren’t moving forward. The rejection message itself wasn’t hostile, but the weeks of silence after my follow-ups really bothered me. It felt like my time and effort weren’t treated with much care.

I didn’t get an offer, and the reflection I kept coming back to was that the process triggered my instincts early. Completing it felt

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