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Reddit interview questions

From 1 candidate account, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
1
Rounds on average
1
Rounds in every loop
1
Open roles at Reddit
146

How the loop works

This guide draws on 1 first-hand interview account from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often a case study.

These 1 writeup cover software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

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Interview experiences at Reddit

UI Engineer

Outcome not shared

unknown. 1 round. Shared by photonerd on hn, 2023-06-16

  1. 1Design critiqueCase studyAsked to critique an unreleased site redesign. Frank feedback was received defensively.Covered: UI critique

What Reddit is hiring for now

146 open roles in our index. Advertised pay floors run $168k to $217k (median $191k, from 115 postings that state pay).

Most-posted roles

  • Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform5
  • Trust and Safety Policy, Ads Policy, Lead (Europe)3
  • Lead Client Partner, Global Strategic Accounts (Tech)2
  • Senior Machine Learning Engineer2
  • International Payroll Analyst2
  • Staff Data Scientist, Marketing2

Top locations

  • San Francisco9
  • Chicago7
  • New York City6
  • London6
  • Los Angeles4

Reddit interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at Reddit?
This guide draws on 1 first-hand interview account from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 1 round on average, most often a case study.
What topics does Reddit test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include UI critique.

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.