BlackBerry Hardware Test / Validation Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at BlackBerry.
BlackBerry
Software Test Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
It was a quick interview process. I got a reply after 16 days of applying. I got an email for an interview. It was an online video interview because of Covid19. Two people interviewed me. It took 30 minutes. After the interview, I received a positive response email within 10 minutes.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- What is your reason for wanting to work at Blackberry?
- Can you elaborate on your previous work experience?
- Could you describe the projects you have been involved in?
BlackBerry
Test Engineer
Mid Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Presentation
I found the job posting online and applied on their website. An HR rep reached out first and asked the usual HR questions. Then, they set me up for the actual interviews. The first round was a phone interview with field engineers. About 3-4 engineers asked a lot of technical questions, while about 3 others just listened. They asked mostly technical questions and some HR-type questions too. The second round, they flew me to their HQ for a panel interview and a 1-on-1 with the executive director. The HR team arranged a morning flight in and an afternoon flight out, with car service to and from the airport. Both interview sessions were technical, so you really need to know your stuff. Everyone I met was very nice and very technical. I met a lot of people in a very short time. It seemed like a great place to work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What would you do if your phone had no signal?
BlackBerry
Software Test Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
First there was a phone call with HR. HR told me to prepare for C/C++ interviews. But the second interview was all about Software Testing, Kernel stuff, Networking, and Routing Protocols. It felt easy. But they wanted textbook answers, which I don't recall. They didn't ask me about myself, just a list of questions.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Questions on Software Testing
- Questions on the Kernel
- Questions on Networking
BlackBerry Hardware Test / Validation Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from BlackBerry interview reports.
“How would you troubleshoot a non-functional numpad key on a phone while trying to make a call?”
Read reports →“How would you figure out if a microwave is working?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the differences between Wifi and Bluetooth?”
Read reports →“Given a string, how would you reverse it?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what a kernel is?”
Read report →“Describe basic communication paradigms like TCP, UDP, and reliability.”
Read report →“What would you do if your phone had no signal?”
Read report →“Can you explain the distinction between white-box and black-box testing methodologies?”
Read report →“How would you approach testing a toy ladybug?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 20 BlackBerry interview reports.