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3935 interview stories from candidates at 857 companies: how each round went, what was asked and how it ended. Every company page links to practice questions in the same style.
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- ASML Software Engineer interview: disengaged manager callASML · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
After waiting a while after applying, with the first interview in May and then a long silence, I eventually had another virtual interview with the hiring manager. It was scheduled for 45 minutes but did not feel balanced. The manager asked one question early, then spent most of the call talking about himself and the role. When I spoke, he appeared to be looking at another screen and typing. That…
- ASTEK Software Engineer interview: short, flexible, and responsiveASTEK · Software Engineer · Jul 2026Offer
The process felt very smooth and fairly short. Once I had been contacted and scheduled, I moved through the steps without waiting for weeks. I felt the team concentrated on the substance: getting to know me and seeing whether my profile fit the role. Their willingness to work around scheduling constraints also stood out. I did not feel there were an excessive number of stages. Communication was r…
- AstraZeneca Research Scientist interview: five rounds in ChinaAstraZeneca · Research Scientist · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I went through a structured five-round process. It started with a recruiter screen with HR, conducted in Chinese because the role was based in China. About a week later, I had an informal 30-minute conversation with the hiring manager that felt more like a chat than an interrogation. The next panel round had me present a past project and answer questions from people who seemed to represent my pot…
- AT&T Account Executive interview: late arrivals and silence after extra stepAT&T · Account Executive · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
The recruiter joined my screen about 15 minutes late. When the interview began, other people were gathered around the recruiter’s desk watching, which made me uncomfortable. The main portion was a long run of behavioral questions. I could answer them, but I did not get much clarity about the role or company, and some of my questions went unanswered. I was told I had advanced to a final interview,…
- AT&T Account Executive interview: third-party calls after withdrawalAT&T · Account Executive · Jul 2026Offer
This experience was less about interviews than about how my information seemed to be used. I stepped away from an earlier interview after accepting a better offer elsewhere, then kept receiving calls from third parties claiming to work with AT&T and trying to schedule another interview. It eventually seemed that my number had been shared or surfaced somewhere it should not have been. That made th…
- AT&T Software Engineer interview: a three-hour HackerRank and project code reviewAT&T · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
After applying, I took a HackerRank assessment that lasted around three hours and felt aligned with LeetCode-style medium problems. When I finished, a recruiter called to invite me to the next step. The process stayed technical and became more role specific. The next round focused more on building and explaining work I had done. I walked through a Java and Spring Boot project and had a code-revie…
- AtkinsRéalis Software Engineer interviewAtkinsRéalis · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
The interview itself was structurally simple, but the silence afterward was what I remembered. There was no rejection email or recruiter call after the interview, only no response, which made it difficult to know where I stood. The conversation was okay and relied heavily on examples from past experience. The interviewer used many prompts tied to ICE-style attributes, including repeated "tell me…
- AtkinsRéalis Software Engineer interview: reasoning through two open questionsAtkinsRéalis · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026Offer
The interview used two longer, open-ended questions. I had about five minutes to think about each one before presenting an answer and walking through my reasoning. I was surprised that being logical mattered more than landing on a single correct answer. The interviewer paid attention to how I organized my thoughts, explained tradeoffs, and stayed coherent under time pressure. It was challenging b…
- Atlas Copco Group Software Engineer interview: aptitude, group discussion, and eliminationAtlas Copco Group · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026Rejected
I began with a moderate online assessment full of aptitude puzzles and game-like questions. Time felt tighter than I expected, but I was selected to continue. The next day brought a group discussion and interview at a campus event. Moving directly from one to the other made it hard to settle in, and only a small number of people were advancing. I was rejected during that elimination-style sequenc…
- Atlas Copco Group Software Engineer interview: remote assessments and presentationAtlas Copco Group · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026Offer
I first spoke with a recruiter about my background and expectations. About a week later, I began the main stage remotely and completed lengthy aptitude assessments before the technical portion. I thought the assessments could have been shorter, but the interviewer was pleasant and the process moved smoothly. The second stage also stayed remote, which spared me a long return trip for an in-person…
- Atlassian Account Executive interview: five-week plan stretched to eight weeksAtlassian · Account Executive · Jul 2026
A recruiter told me the process would be structured, about five weeks long, with at least four or five interviews and a required presentation. Scheduling was the part that threw me off. My interview times kept being rescheduled, and while I understood that things change, it kept pushing the calendar. End to end, the process took about eight weeks instead of the original expectation. The loop soun…
- Atlassian Software Engineer interview: AI-assisted password bug fixAtlassian · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
After a recruiter screen, I had a hands-on technical interview built around AI-assisted coding. I was given a small backend-style website with a real bug and had to find and fix it while using an AI coding agent. In my case, the problem was in the password functionality, so I had to understand the existing logic, make the correct change, and stay consistent as I worked. What threw me off was the…
- Atos Consultant interview: brief meetings without closureAtos · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
The process initially seemed structured. I had a quick HR call with generic questions and a short explanation of expectations, then a fast interview with someone from the team that covered the basics. After that, the momentum disappeared. I waited without clear updates, useful progress feedback, or closure from recruiting while the role seemed to keep circulating. The interviews themselves were b…
- Atos Consultant interview: three-stage stakeholder processAtos · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I began with a recruiter screening and then a three-stage process in which each conversation seemed to build on the last. The early conversation covered my experience, what I wanted to do next, and how I handled stakeholder management and delivery as a consultant. The recruiters and interviewers were friendly and professional, and the process was easy to follow. Next, I completed a technical chal…
- Atos Software Engineer interview: recruiter silence after assessmentAtos · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026No response
After an initial recruiter contact, the process stalled in a way that stayed with me. The recruiter asked me to complete a form on a messy website, then called without warning. The call itself felt uncomfortable because she repeatedly laughed about my Polish accent. She said she would forward my CV to the hiring manager and keep me updated. I heard nothing. I followed up about a week later and re…
- Aubay Spain Software Engineer interview experience: Java, Spring, SQL, and DockerAubay Spain · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
The process began with a formal HR discussion of my background, motivations, and the professional projects I wanted next. I also received an overview of the company and its opportunities. Afterwards, I took an in-office technical test in Boulogne-Billancourt. That was the difficult part. It covered Java, Spring, SQL, and Docker backend fundamentals through knowledge checks, practical exercises, a…
- Aurecon Software Engineer interviewAurecon · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I completed a one-way recorded interview, then was invited to meet several people from the team in person. HR scheduling moved quickly. Some people were relaxed and conversational, while other parts of the day felt more formal. The in-person questions were mostly behavioral. I discussed my background, working with others, and handling disagreement or conflicting ideas with colleagues. In one scen…
- Aurecon Software Engineer Interview Experience: AI-marked video and engineering email tasksAurecon · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
I completed a HireVue-style process with an AI-marked video component and an extended-response question. I had to read an email from a manager, then give feedback on the possible risks and benefits of an engineering decision. It was an applied judgment test, not only a chance to talk about myself. The process also had short video introductions, extra prompts paired with multiple-choice items, and…
- Autodesk Software Engineer interview with shifting expectationsAutodesk · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
The process began reasonably but became confusing when it mattered. In a coding round, I solved a straightforward problem, yet the expectations kept changing. After I had a working solution, the interviewer shifted the problem and pushed toward more abstract architecture improvements without explaining the criteria. It felt as if a particular end state was expected instead of an open engineering…
- Autodesk Software Engineer interview: assessment and silent follow-upAutodesk · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
I started with an online test scored out of 600. After clearing it, I had two technical interviews covering programming and SQL, which felt aimed at practical breadth rather than theory. After the second technical round, my college placement channel gave no clear update. I had also seen another process path with a resume-screening call, an OA, and onsite interviews that was described as average d…
- Autodesk Software Engineer interview: full-stack development and agentic AI deep divesAutodesk · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
The hardest round for me involved designing a full-stack web application in React and Node.js. I had to write frontend and backend code and cover API design in about two hours. Everything felt tightly timed. Coordinating the architecture from end to end added to the pressure of writing the code. Another technical session lasted three hours. The first half was technical and the second was behavior…
- Autodesk Software Engineer interview: longest-substring DSA screenAutodesk · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
After a recruiter call, I entered a structured sequence. I started with a short introduction about a university or personal project, then had a technical screen with one medium-level DSA problem: finding the longest substring without repeating characters. The interviewer followed up on complexity, edge cases, and possible optimizations. Later, I went through a deeper track with senior and princip…
- Automatic Data Processing Account Executive Interview Experience: Behavioral structure, sales scenarios, and STAR reflectionAutomatic Data Processing · Account Executive · HR Screen · Jul 2026
My recruiter conversation set the tone for a straightforward process. We discussed expectations and my past experience, and after the call went well I moved to a one-on-one interview with higher-ups. That part felt strong, and I left feeling that it had clicked, though I was then waiting for next steps. The format varied, but each stage relied on prepared questions. In a roughly half-hour Zoom in…
- Avanade Software Engineer interview: 48-hour assignment reviewAvanade · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I began with an introductory session and then had online technical and HR interviews. The technical conversation covered team leadership, projects I had delivered, and work at previous companies. I then received an assignment with 48 hours to complete it. After I submitted it, I spoke quickly with the hiring manager about my solution and why I made those choices. I received an offer. The path fro…
- Avanade Software Engineer interview: brief HR and technical stepsAvanade · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026
After a recruiter chat, I had a technical conversation about a week later with the hiring manager’s area leader. It was mostly technical and lasted about half an hour. I also had a brief HR conversation, around fifteen minutes, about me, my career context, and general personal background. That part was relaxed. The process was calm and easy to follow, with the main shift being from personal HR qu…
- BAE Systems Software Engineer interview experience: timed games and video questionsBAE Systems · Software Engineer · Other · Jul 2026
The main assessment leaned heavily on games and video. I completed HireVue recordings with several recorded questions and additional written prompts. It felt difficult because it tested speed, pattern recognition, and mental math, not just recall. One numeracy game gave me a starting number and a set of operations. I had to choose the pair of numbers that reached a target through addition, subtra…
- BAE Systems Software Engineer interview: redacted feedback and internal-candidate concernBAE Systems · Software Engineer · Onsite · Jul 2026
The process was long and did not feel meritocratic to me. I had an in-person interview with two interviewers and another person remote. They took turns asking STAR questions. It felt like a formality, as though an internal candidate had already been chosen. Recruitment had suggested bringing project examples could help, so I prepared one for a "tell me about a time" question. Although the in-room…
- Bae Systems Usa Software Engineer interview experienceBae Systems Usa · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I had an interview lasting about an hour and fifteen minutes. There were nine questions: six behavioral competency questions and three technical questions tied to the role and job description. The technical section was connected to what they were hiring for, not purely abstract. Near the end, I could ask my own questions, which made it feel like a two-way conversation instead of only an evaluatio…
- Bain & Consultant interview: remote cases and in-person dayBain & · Consultant · Onsite · Jul 2026
Once the earlier steps were over, the scheduling moved quickly. I had two case interviews remotely on the same day, which left little time to recover between them. Each case required me to stay structured while adapting to the interviewer's direction. Later I went in person for the next stage. That day included a case interview, a presentation, and a behavioral interview. The mix felt consistent…
- Bain Capability Network Consultant interview: quant assessment and chart-heavy casesBain Capability Network · Consultant · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
Before live interviews, I completed online assessments in quant and general problem solving. They were medium in difficulty and covered critical thinking, numerical reasoning, and data work. Each quiz had a set time limit, so I could not rush it. Once interviews began, the process was straightforward but demanded preparation. Case work required clean execution, and math could slow me down if I wa…
