Barracuda Networks Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

After applying, I had an initial call with a recruiter. Then, I was presented with a scenario and asked how I would approach it, considering the requirements and my existing knowledge. This second interview felt collaborative, like we were working together to solve a problem.

I was interviewing for a Software Engineer - C++ role and got referred by an employee. There were 2 technical interview rounds, each lasting about an hour. My background is in C++ development and Linux, and I had topics like computer networks, OS, and system design on my resume.

So I got this job through a recruiter. First, there was a call where they asked for basic info like my current job, when I can join, salary expectations, and years of experience. Then, another phone call to check my basic Linux skills. A few days later, my first technical interview happened. The interviewer introduced himself and talked about the company. Then came the usual 'tell me about yourself' question, where I talked about my internship and current role, and they asked some follow-up questions based on my experience. I was interviewing for a C++ role, but they were actually looking for a C developer. I mentioned I had some C knowledge and would try. They asked about C structures, memory, and pointers, and a coding question on bit manipulation. Things got tricky when they brought up multi-threading and synchronization, which I had no experience with, so I couldn't answer those. The feedback was that I did well in C++ and most questions, but they needed someone with multi-threading experience in C. The weird thing is, the job description said C/C++, Python, or Java were fine, and didn't mention C specifically or multi-threading. If they had, I would have prepared for it.