Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at New Relic with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 51 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at New Relic overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at New Relic as a Software Engineer according to 51 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Drug test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 4%
Background check: 2%
Personality test: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at New Relic (Portland, OR) in Nov 2016
Interview
I had the initial phone screen, 30 minutes with a junior recruiter where he explained the position and salary range. Asked if I was interested in proceeding in the interview process and I agreed at that time. Received an email request to setup a 1 hr phone screen with BI Data Director. After reading glassdoor review on the company I decided to pursue a different direction in my career search and sent an email withdrawing my application.
Four weeks later I receive an email " We have had a chance to review your resume and compare it against others who have expressed an interest in this position. Unfortunately, we have decided to pursue other candidates whose background appears to match our needs more closely. "
What are you guys doing ? I withdrew my application for this position. My guess is New Relic has to meet some type of recruiting quota and counts withdrawals as if they spent anytime interviewing me.
The interview process includes application screening, recruiter call, technical or role-specific assessment, panel interviews, culture-fit discussion, reference checks, and final offer, ensuring candidates are evaluated fairly and thoroughly before hiring.
I applied online. I interviewed at New Relic (Portland, OR) in Jun 2026
Interview
I had a pretty unprofessional experience interviewing for the Software Engineer I role in Portland, OR.
After my initial recruiter call, it took nearly two weeks for the hiring manager to schedule the interview. During the interview, the hiring manager appeared disengaged and showed very little interest throughout the conversation.
Following the manager interview, I didn't receive any updates for about two weeks despite following the process. Eventually, the recruiter responded, saying, *"We are fortunate to have narrowed our search and will hold on moving candidates forward at this time,"* and I later received the formal rejection email.
Overall, the hiring process lasted 37 days. The lengthy delays, lack of communication, and overall candidate experience made the process feel unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked questions about my background, previous role, what projects worked on
As a fresher, the first round of interview consited of an online coding test which had mcq's based on computer fundamental subjects such as OOP's , DBMS, OS and the had asked aptitude questions as well. They also had asked couple of coding questions one easy and another medium level. Threy had even asked SQL queries