Barnes & Noble Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Barnes & Noble.
Barnes & Noble
Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a phone call with the recruiter first. Then, I met with the hiring manager and two other people on the same day. Each meeting was about 30 minutes. Everyone seemed interested and asked good questions. I really liked them and the interviews. It felt like it was more about whether I'd fit in than just my resume. One person asked me a lot about what I thought they should do in a certain situation, since they were new to it and didn't seem to know much about it.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share some general information about your background and past experiences?
- What is your approach to handling this specific situation?
- Could you provide your perspective on how this new scenario should be managed?
Barnes & Noble
Software Engineer
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview involved a project manager, architect, and senior developer. It was unique because no tech questions (C++, ATL, MFC) were asked. Instead, they focused on my past projects, specifically looking for WTL experience. I described my projects and how I executed them. Later, the recruiter called to offer me the position and asked about my availability. After that, the recruiter kept delaying updates on the next steps, and I never found out what happened.
Confirmed questions1 question
- You mentioned using WTL in a project; could you explain your reasoning for choosing it?
Barnes & Noble
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical
It was a phone interview followed by an onsite interview. The process was pretty straightforward, you can find information about it online. I flew to New York City, which was a great experience. The interview questions weren't overly difficult. The onsite was at a Google building, so the work environment felt really nice.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you solve the 25 horses on 5 tracks problem?
Barnes & Noble Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Barnes & Noble interview reports.
“How would you solve the 25 horses on 5 tracks problem?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to manage caching when dealing with multiple versions of a class?”
Read reports →“You mentioned using WTL in a project; could you explain your reasoning for choosing it?”
Read reports →“What about your experience with sorting algorithms?”
Read reports →“Tell me about your knowledge of search algorithms.”
Read report →“How do you collaborate within a team?”
Read report →“Describe your personality.”
Read report →“Could you provide your perspective on how this new scenario should be managed?”
Read report →“Were situation based questions asked?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Barnes & Noble interview reports.