EF (Education First) Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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EF (Education First)
Software Engineer
Executive Average Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
So, on 05/23/2024, we had our first interview. They moved on by 06/06/2024 with other candidates they felt were a better fit. They said it's because my resume doesn't explicitly say 'Software Engineer' for my past roles. They didn't seem to consider that my experience as a Backend developer, DBA, and Data analyst with over 25 years in the field makes me more qualified than a typical software engineer. I'm a specialist in all three areas that make up a software engineer, whereas a software engineer usually only has a general or superficial understanding of them.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you discuss your experience working in the banking sector?
EF (Education First)
Software Engineer
Mid Easy Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical System Design
I got ghosted by this company after going through three rounds of interviews with 6 different people, including the recruiter. I followed up twice, just in case someone was on PTO or things got lost in the applicant pile. The first round was a chat with the recruiter. The second round, I spoke with one of the lead software engineers about my past and current work. The third round was a back-to-back with four people: a software engineer, a senior software engineer, an engineering manager, and a senior product manager. While everyone was nice and the conversations were enjoyable, I'm surprised to not have received even a rejection email after investing almost 4 hours into the process.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What are your current job responsibilities?
- Can you walk me through a project you've worked on?
- Design an API.
EF (Education First)
Software Engineer
Senior Easy Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The whole process consisted of three rounds. First was a basic technical round, then a Skype call with the team lead, and finally a managerial round. The managerial round could be face-to-face or over Skype depending on who was available. The first technical round focused on my resume skills and my current project, covering Node basics, how servers and clients communicate, C# fundamentals, and object-oriented programming concepts.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you explain the difference between asynchronous and parallel computing?
- What makes client-side frameworks generally faster than server-side ones?
- Could you describe constructor overloading?
EF (Education First) Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“Is it possible to seal a virtual method in C#?”
Read reports →“How would you create a clustered index on a table that does not have a primary key?”
Read reports →“Is it mandatory to use '_layout.cshtml' when working with partial views?”
Read reports →“How can you send unserialized data in a web service?”
Read reports →“How can fragment caching be implemented in MVC, specifically for caching a grid component on a page?”
Read report →“Explain the purpose of typecasting, the different types of typecasting, and the distinction between TryParse and other type casting methods.”
Read report →“Can you explain what the DOM object is in JavaScript?”
Read report →“What is a model wrapper in MVC, and what is its purpose?”
Read report →“What happens when you return from a catch block versus a finally block?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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