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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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- NBCUniversal Marketing Analytics Specialist interview: a promising start and silenceNBCUniversal · Marketing Analytics Specialist · Jul 2026No response
A recruiter contacted me, and I moved straight into first-round interviews. The conversations felt good, with nothing awkward, and I came away optimistic. Then communication stopped. I waited, followed up and still received no reply. I began to wonder whether the role was no longer moving forward or the process had stalled internally. The smooth beginning made the ending feel anticlimactic. I nev…
- NCS Software Engineer interview: campus coding test and deeper systems discussionNCS · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
I was brought into an on-campus opportunity with an exam-like format. The technical round had MCQs and two coding questions, and I could choose Python, Java, C, or C++. It seemed to test basic coding speed and structured problem solving. Next came a face-to-face technical interview with senior people. They asked deeper questions and indicated that some backgrounds would require reasoning about sy…
- NeoSOFT Software Engineer interview: coding and client discussionNeoSOFT · Software Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026Offer
The NeoSOFT process moved through aptitude, coding, a managerial round, and HR. The coding questions were practical algorithm exercises: reverse a string without built-in methods, test for a palindrome, find duplicates, get the second-largest element, generate Fibonacci numbers, and remove duplicate array values. The interviewer was supportive and kept the conversation professional. I also went t…
- Netflix Software Engineer interview: seven interviews over more than two monthsNetflix · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
My Netflix Software Engineer process took a little more than two months from applying to accepting an offer. What surprised me was the number of steps. I went through seven interviews, a mix of technical rounds and behavioral conversations, so it felt like a long, involved process rather than a quick loop. The technical side covered coding and systems design style thinking. The difficulty felt hi…
- Netskope Software Engineer selection update followed by four-week delayNetskope · Software Engineer · Jul 2026
Things began quickly. Talent acquisition called me about an opening, I applied right away, and I was given interview slots. The interviews felt good, friendly, and positive. Afterward I was told that I had been selected and was asked for details, but communication stalled. More than four weeks passed. When I emailed about offer paperwork, I was only given new dates. The delay stopped feeling like…
- Nevada Staffing Software Engineer interview: Python, RAG, and AI focusNevada Staffing · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026
My process began with a recruiter call, then my profile was selected for a formal interview stage. The role description centered on Python, retrieval-augmented generation, and AI, and the interviews followed that technical direction. I had two technical rounds where I needed to connect my experience to that stack. The pressure was real, and I did not reach an offer. Location: Fremont, CA. Overall…
- New OA With Four Questions, One I Only Half-SolvedCapital One · AI Engineer · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
One hour and ten minutes, four questions in total. Question 1 Very simple — take a string and reorder it by first character, last character, second character, second-to-last character, and so on. Input: abcde Output: aebdc Question 2 Also simple — a string made up only of W, D, L characters. Sort the whole thing so the output repeats in W, D, L order. Input: WWWLLDDLD Output: WDLWDLWDL Input: WLD…
- New Relic Software Engineer interview experience: SDE-2 Codility DSANew Relic · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Rejected
I interviewed for an SDE-2 track and was rejected after the first technical round. It was a DSA-focused coding session on Codility, centered on data structures and algorithms. The interviewer gave a brief introduction and moved straight to the coding questions. The prompts used real-life scenarios rather than only abstract problems. I did not move past that initial technical checkpoint, and it fe…
- NIKE Software Engineer interview: repeated follow-ups and hostile responseNIKE · Software Engineer · Jul 2026
The process felt odd and frustrating from the start. I received a virtual interview call only after several follow-ups with HR, even though I had not been invited to an ongoing face-to-face hiring drive. After the interview, I contacted HR for an update and expected a normal status message. Instead, the response was essentially a demand that I stop texting. There was no clear closure, and that ho…
- NIO Software Engineer interview: coding, React timer, and offer declinedNIO · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
After a recruiter call, I went through a short, fast technical process with a few behavioral touches. One version had four rounds split between coding and a manager conversation. Another was compressed into two rounds in one day, with a mentor or manager discussion and HR. When it was on-site, it took a few hours end to end, and HR was responsive about scheduling. The coding included easy-to-medi…
- Nokia Network Engineer interview: unexpected technical questions at first contactNokia · Network Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
I expected the first Nokia call to be a casual introduction, with technical work scheduled later. Instead, the interviewer began asking technical questions immediately, without warning or transition. Although the role was described like a networking internship, I was asked software and coding questions. I had prepared for an introductory conversation, so I did not feel I had a realistic chance to…
- Nokia QA Engineer interview experience: talent call and in-person assessmentNokia · QA Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026
The process opened with a short talent-acquisition call about my background and a quick overview of the company. From there, scheduling moved quickly toward the main interview. The official stage was an in-person interview paired with an assessment. It felt like one block designed to look at practical skill and how I thought under scrutiny. If they decided to continue, the next step was an online…
- Nokia Software Engineer Interview Experience: C++, telecom questions, and an interactive panelNokia · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026Offer
I had a conversation with a manager and engineers focused on C++ and general software-engineering knowledge. HR and the manager were in the room together, and the technical discussion felt grounded in what engineers actually do, at least to me. There were also telecom questions. That caught me off guard because telecom was new to me, but it did not feel as if they were trying to trick me. Another…
- Nokia Software Engineer interview: paper technical questionsNokia · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026
I began with an HR screen about availability and simple personal questions, then moved into several technical rounds with written, paper-based prompts. The first technical interview had five straightforward paper questions. Two later interviews involved different groups of engineers, a couple of people per session, and more paper questions. In a separate technical path, I met a manager and team m…
- Nokia Software Engineer interview: unexpected technical questions at first contactNokia · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
I expected the first Nokia call to be a casual introduction, with technical work scheduled later. Instead, the interviewer began asking technical questions immediately, without warning or transition. Although the role was described like a networking internship, I was asked software and coding questions. I had prepared for an introductory conversation, so I did not feel I had a realistic chance to…
- Nomura Business Analyst interview: responsive fit-focused processNomura · Business Analyst · Other · Jul 2026
The recruiter was easy to schedule with and responded quickly. The early conversation felt like a friendly fit check built around my background, and I left optimistic about the role and company. Later I had a phone discussion with a manager and an in-person office meeting. The interviewers were calm and professional. They asked thoughtful questions that clarified expectations, but nothing felt ov…
- Nordstrom Account Executive interview: long waits and conflicting interviewer expectationsNordstrom · Account Executive · Jul 2026
The process started out looking standard, but it soured because of how it was run and communicated. There was back and forth and long waits, which made it feel less organized than it should have been. At one point, I waited a long time outside before reaching hiring personnel, and the tone I received felt condescending rather than welcoming. Once I reached the interview space, I discussed communi…
- Northern Trust Business Analyst aptitude test and four-to-six-week processNorthern Trust · Business Analyst · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
The first major step was a virtual aptitude assessment. It mixed quantitative and language sections: time and work, percentages, distance reasoning, vocabulary, and logic. One account described roughly 100+ questions in about an hour, which matched my experience of a long test that required careful time management. I then had a telephonic confirmation and a personal interview with the hiring team…
- Northern Trust Business Analyst interview: one practical virtual roundNorthern Trust · Business Analyst · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
The process was quick and had one round. A recruiter-style invitation led to a virtual conversation with two interviewers for about half an hour. The discussion was domain-related and tied to the process I would work on, including challenges from my own workflow and whether I could work EMEA shifts. The focus was narrow and practical rather than broad. I was struck by how directly they connected…
- Northern Trust Financial Analyst interview: passed stage, then silenceNorthern Trust · Financial Analyst · Other · Jul 2026No response
The process went on long enough that I lost trust in it. After what seemed to be the final stage, including an assessment day where I felt confident, I was told I had passed and was moving forward. I also completed the last interview, then communication stopped. I received no response after the final interview, including after I emailed HR and the interviewers. In another part of the timeline, I…
- Northern Trust Financial Analyst interview: relaxed panel and behavioral fitNorthern Trust · Financial Analyst · Other · Jul 2026Offer
After I applied, the process felt smooth and laid-back. I spoke with a small panel, and the conversation was comfortable because the interviewers were kind and easy to talk to. Most questions were behavioral, aimed at understanding how I had worked before and handled different situations. They also wanted to hear what I knew about Northern Trust and my previous roles, but the discussion was not h…
- Northrop Grumman Software Engineer interview: quick Zoom fit checkNorthrop Grumman · Software Engineer · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
The recruiting path was unusually quick and easy. After a short HR screen, I had one Zoom interview that ran just under an hour. I spoke with a functional manager and a senior lab member; a technical manager was meant to join but did not. The questions were light and mostly about my background and experience. I stumbled over my words at times, but no hard technical grilling followed, and I still…
- Northwestern Mutual Financial Analyst recruiter process and three rounds in a weekNorthwestern Mutual · Financial Analyst · Jul 2026Offer
After the recruiter touchpoint, the process was organized quickly and moved without much drama. I completed three rounds in about a week. When my schedule changed, the details were confirmed instead of becoming a source of friction. The conversations were friendly and professional. They asked about my background and education, what interested me, and what motivated me. Nothing felt like a trick q…
- NTT DATA Consultant interview: offer that did not meet expectationsNTT DATA · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
HR contacted me within about a day of my application, and we aligned on the role and the team's needs. About a week later, I had an interview that was transparent about the position and expectations. They asked about relevant experience and used a practical case to assess my strategic and analytical thinking. The difficulty felt manageable and depended more on clear communication than trying to c…
- Ntt Data Europe & Latam Consultant interview: same-day offer declinedNtt Data Europe & Latam · Consultant · HR Screen · Jul 2026Offer
HR reached out quickly after I applied, and the process had a clear timeline. About a week later, I had the main interview discussions. The interviewers were transparent about the role and what the team needed, and I came away feeling that they were mapping my background directly to the team's priorities. The rounds combined case solving with behavioral conversations. The cases called for familia…
- Ntt Data Europe & Latam Software Engineer interview: confusing graduate assessment-centre timingNtt Data Europe & Latam · Software Engineer · New Grad · Other · Jul 2026
I attended a graduate assessment centre arranged as a group interview, and the logistics overshadowed everything else. I was told to be there at 8:45 for a 9:00 start, but no one was at the front desk for a while. Around 9:10, I was still waiting with no clear guidance. At the introduction, I learned that the assessment was actually scheduled for 9:30, so I had effectively been asked to arrive 45…
- Ntt Data Europe & Latam Software Engineer interview: foundations and projectsNtt Data Europe & Latam · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
The technical interview began with an introduction and moved into practical topics from my background. We discussed version control and GitHub, HTTP basics, database management, prompt engineering, and a project I had worked on. The material was moderately straightforward, although the interviewer's framing was not always clear about what they wanted me to answer. Even so, the direction stayed te…
- NTT DATA Software Engineer interview: graduate assessment-centre logisticsNTT DATA · Software Engineer · New Grad · Other · Jul 2026
The interview itself was not technically difficult, but the logistics threw me off immediately. I attended a graduate assessment centre scheduled to begin at 9:00 and was told to arrive early. At about 9:10, I was still waiting at the front desk with no staff in sight. During the introduction, I learned that the session was actually supposed to start later, around 9:30, and that the expected arri…
- NTT DATA Software Engineer interview: unclear Java questionsNTT DATA · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
The technical interview leaned heavily on Java and software fundamentals. I expected clear, role-focused questions, but the interviewer was not always clear about what was being asked, so it was hard to judge how much detail an answer needed. The conversation also covered version control and GitHub, HTTP basics, database management, a project I had worked on, and other practical experience. That…
- Nuro Software Engineer interview experienceNuro · Software Engineer · Technical Screen · Jul 2026
A recruiter first contacted me about availability, then we had an initial screening call about my background and experience. It was a standard conversation for setting context and understanding what I had done. About a week later, I had a technical interview with the hiring manager, and the questions became much more domain-specific. The interview focused on systems engineering rather than generi…
