
Cotality Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 48 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cotality.
Software Engineer
So, for the interview process, you really gotta prep. Do your homework on the company and the job itself. Then, get your answers ready and practice saying them out loud. Make sure you're dressed right and your tech gear is working. When you're talking to them, be cool. Say hi nicely, introduce yourself clearly. Pay attention to what they're saying. Talk about your skills well, ask questions if you don't get something, and show you're excited about the job. After the interview, send a thank-you note. Say thanks, tell them again why you're interested, mention stuff you talked about, and that you're looking forward to hearing back.
- Could you tell me about the main technologies used in full-stack development?
- What distinguishes front-end development from back-end development?
- What are some widely used front-end and back-end frameworks or libraries?
Software Engineer
I had a family emergency before the interview but somehow the details got intertwined during the interview. Although it wasn't working, I'll always remember Mollie Dunner at least tried to make the best out of it. Out of every company I've interviewed with: Google, Amazon, Adobe, Palantir, Roblox, Bloomberg, etc. Mollie Dunner and Darshan Kothari at CoreLogic gave me the absolute most inclusive and effective experience I've had. This is especially even while having to go through a group panel interview with very talented aspiring engineers. I couldn't interview any further but I hold this interview with very high regard.
- Can you tell me about your resume and past projects in detail?
- Were you asked about Unit testing?
- Can you discuss RESTful APIs?
Software Engineer
Applied in early June 2023 for a senior Java dev job in Montreal. The plan was a 3-week process, but it ended up taking 3 months. I had two main interviews after the initial recruiter chat. First, an external engineer and I did a pair programming session with TDD. Second, I spoke with the team lead and the main architect. After my final interview, I had to chase the talent acquisition team for an update after a whole month of waiting, which wasn't fair. They eventually said they picked someone with more industry experience. I definitely wouldn't recommend this company; it was a huge waste of time and they really lack consideration for candidates.
- Could you write a SET program employing a TDD approach, and what optimizations or testable aspects can be considered?
- What does V stand for in the MVC architectural pattern?
- Can you explain what REST is?
Cotality Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cotality interview reports.
“What is the difference between RESTful APIs and SOAP APIs?”
Read reports →“How many books did the author write given the Author and Book tables?”
Read reports →“What does V stand for in the MVC architectural pattern?”
Read reports →“Can you write a program to reverse a string without using an IDE?”
Read reports →“What about printing "FIVE" for multiples of 5?”
Read report →“Can you explain the purpose of a JWT token for authentication?”
Read report →“Could you print numbers from 1 to 100?”
Read report →“How would you implement a Set data structure from scratch, without utilizing any pre-existing built-in functions?”
Read report →“For the sum 1+1, what test cases would you consider?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 48 Cotality interview reports.