Difficulty
Difficult
Candidate-reported interview insights
Alibaba Cloud Software Engineer interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Software Engineer role at Alibaba Cloud.
3.6 rating
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.3
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy0%
average42.9%
difficult57.1%
Candidate experience
negative14.3%
positive85.7%
Candidate-reported interview process
This interviewer was disrespectful, becoming unpleasant after one wrong answer. Their attitude was perfunctory and their language extreme. They even took a phone call during the interview.
It was a pretty smooth process with quick responses. The questions weren't too hard or too easy, and the interviewers were generally helpful. The only potential hang-up is that getting the actual offer might take a while, so keep that in mind.
It was one technical round. They asked basic C++ questions, background questions, and about my previous projects. Then there was a coding question about circular linked lists, specifically finding the circle length, which was a medium-difficulty question. The second voice call was for background questions and discussing previous projects.
Common Alibaba Cloud Software Engineer interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
Write one or two algorithms focusing on bit manipulation.
- 2
What is your most impressive activity since high school
- 3
Find the circle length in the linked list
- 4
What is your project-related experience?
Interview question formats
Behavioral41.2%
Technical35.3%
Coding23.5%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Alibaba Cloud.