Centric Software Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

The hiring journey had a few steps: first, a 30-minute chat with the hiring manager, then a 60-minute technical interview with the software engineering manager. After that, there was a 90-minute technical assessment with both a software architect and a team manager. Later on, a 60-minute meeting focused on cultural fit with the Head of Engineering and the R&D VP. Finally, a 30-minute session with the Head of Engineering and the software engineering manager to align on the role. Everyone I spoke with was really nice and kept things conversational. I was a bit shaky on Java since I hadn't used it much lately and fumbled a couple of times during the technical and assessment meetings, but they were understanding and helpful, making it a good overall experience. It was a bit intimidating thinking about meeting senior management, but they were all super friendly and made me feel comfortable. It's clear they put a lot of effort into their hiring process.

They were interested in my background with mobile development and asked me to explain some core concepts of React Native. They also looked through my GitHub and asked for suggestions on how to enhance the existing code.

They sent me a take-home assignment that was supposed to take 8 hours without talking to me first. I asked to chat with someone before doing work, and they agreed. The phone screen was weird; the interviewer was complaining about how lazy most of his engineers were and said a lot of personal things about them. After that, I finished the assignment. The expectation was 4-8 hours to build a backend API with a database and tests. I got it done, even using their preferred libraries. It was fully tested, working, and I thought it was pretty clean. The company completely ghosted me after I submitted it. I followed up, and they eventually said the code wasn't up to their standards for the role, with no specific feedback. It was a bad experience with rude treatment. Don't bother.