
College Board Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at College Board.
Software Engineer
The interview process was pretty straightforward with 3 stages. First, a 30-minute recruiter screen. Then, a Codesignal assessment. Finally, a technical panel interview covering OOP and systems design. My recruiter was nice and helpful, and the process was handled smoothly with quick responses.
- Can you describe the system design for an application where users can find testing locations and book appointments?
Senior Software Engineer
I reached out to the recruiter and they responded to me quickly. The recruiter call was not very professional. In the middle of the call, their background was blurred, and an adult woman obviously walked in with a towel after getting out of the shower. I was shocked to say the least at how insane that was to witness. I was moved forward to the second round and answered well to the rapid fire questions. I was pretty disappointed with the level of the interview and their description of their technical problems -- the role and team presents as a place where you would not grow as an individual. I was told by the recruiter they would get back to for a round three and was ghosted. I never followed up as it does not seem like a place that I can grow or learn from knowledgable
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of using AWS Lambda?
Software Engineer
Phone screen with recruiter asking general background questions about experience. Then a technical interview with the hiring manager for culture fit, including behavior questions (no technical ones). I think they do two more panel interviews, one remote and one onsite after that. I was rejected after the technical interview.
- Can you share an instance where you demonstrated each of our company values?
College Board Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from College Board interview reports.
“What are the limitations or constraints associated with API Gateway?”
Read reports →“What are the advantages and disadvantages of using AWS Lambda?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how the React render engine functions?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what Struts is?”
Read reports →“Why are you here?”
Read report →“Are you familiar with CB?”
Read report →“Can you describe the system design for an application where users can find testing locations and book appointments?”
Read report →“Where do you envision yourself in the next five years?”
Read report →“Do you have any programming questions?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 College Board interview reports.