Garmin Embedded Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 28 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Garmin.
Garmin
Embedded Software Engineer
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The recruiter was pleasant and inquired about my past projects, emphasizing the importance of knowing my own work well. They showed significant interest in my career aspirations within Garmin, asking multiple times about the specific field I aimed to pursue, even though I had already applied for a particular role.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about a significant mistake you've made and how you resolved it?
Garmin
Embedded Software Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
The process started with a 30-minute phone call with HR. Following that, there was a technical interview which included a 30-minute segment on coding concepts like what an OS, semaphore are, and the difference between compile and execution. The second part of this technical interview was a 30-minute coding challenge where I had to write code to solve problems such as adding digits in a float.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you tell me why you're interested in working at Garmin?
- How do you think you stand out from other applicants?
- What is an operating system?
Garmin
Embedded Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
First, there was a basic behavioral phone chat with a recruiter. Then, a technical interview with the hiring manager covering OS basics and coding concepts like pointers and double pointers. We reviewed a code snippet and I had to logic through it and fix some syntax errors. Next, another technical interview with the team lead, focusing more deeply on OS and coding, including writing some code. There were also more behavioral questions, like why I'm interested in Garmin. Right after that, the recruiter gave a quick overview of benefits and next steps if an offer were to come.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Can you explain what pointers are and in which scenarios a double pointer would be beneficial?
- Please provide an explanation using exponential drawing code.
- I found an error with a semicolon after the for loop in this code snippet. Can you fix it and explain your reasoning?
Garmin Embedded Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Garmin interview reports.
“Given an integer, count the number of set bits (binary ones) in it.”
Read reports →“Implement a function to convert a string to an integer, handling various test cases.”
Read reports →“How would you code a function to reverse a string?”
Read reports →“How would you sum the digits of a given integer?”
Read reports →“What is the largest difference obtainable between any two elements within a given array?”
Read report →“What's the difference between stack and heap memory in C?”
Read report →“How can you modify an integer by inserting a digit to create the largest possible number?”
Read report →“Can you define what a pointer is in C?”
Read report →“Could you write some code to figure out how to sum the digits in a floating-point number?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 28 Garmin interview reports.