TheJobsMap
Software Engineer
Outcome not sharedunknown. 1 round. Shared by pfista on hn, 2022-03-22
- 1Timed take-homeTake-homeTwo-hour time-boxed coding exercise delivered through a GitHub repository with instructions.Covered: Practical coding
Plaid interview questions
From 2 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026
- Candidate accounts
- 2
- Rounds on average
- 1.5
- Fewest and most rounds
- 1 to 2
- Open roles at Plaid
- 125
How the loop works
This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a take-home task and a phone screen.
These 2 writeups cover software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
Interview experiences at Plaid
Role not stated
Outcome not sharedunknown. 2 rounds. Shared by nkingsy on hn, 2020-01-22
- 1Phone interviewsPhone screenTwo long phone interviews.
- 2Take-home projectTake-homeAnnounced only after the phone rounds, to be followed by another screen and an in-person interview.
What Plaid is hiring for now
125 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $157k to $208k (median $189k, from 117 postings that state pay).
Most-posted roles
- Software Engineer, Backend3
- Software Engineer, Full Stack3
- Business Operations3
- Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack3
- Senior Software Engineer, Backend3
- Account Executive - Fraud2
Open roles at Plaid
- Implementation EngineerLondon Office
- Sales EngineerLondon Office
- Account Executive - SUPLondon Office
- Engineering Manager - Network HealthSan Francisco HQ
- Account Executive - This Week in FintechNew York City Office
- Product Marketing Manager - OnboardingSan Francisco HQ
Plaid interviews: FAQ
- What is the interview process like at Plaid?
- This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a take-home task and a phone screen.
- What topics does Plaid test in interviews?
- Commonly reported topics include Practical coding.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.