Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Arm Software Engineer interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Software Engineer role at Arm.
4.5 rating Computer Hardware Development
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.4
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy14.7%
average63.7%
difficult21.6%
Candidate experience
positive66.7%
neutral19.3%
negative14%
Candidate-reported interview process
It was a phone interview lasting a bit less than an hour with two engineers. They were quite friendly. They started by giving a brief overview of the role, then asked me to talk about myself. Following that, they inquired about my CV and then posed some technical questions. The conversation flowed, with them asking follow-up questions based on my responses or introducing new subjects. Time was allocated at the end for my questions.
The interview had 2 scheduled times which turned out to be 4 separate interviews, each lasting about an hour. The interviewers were really nice and seemed genuinely interested in learning more about me. They asked a lot of technical questions covering various aspects, including job specifics and my background.
CV screening and questions related to basic topics of the role. Assessment day with technical and physiological test. Technical questions related to the role and based on the role description.
Common Arm Software Engineer interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
What qualities do you have that would make you a good candidate?
- 2
What are other design considerations in computer architecture?
- 3
Describe your past projects and experience.
- 4
Tell me about your experience.
Interview question formats
Technical36.4%
Behavioral30.6%
Coding25.9%
System Design2.3%
Presentation2.3%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Arm.