HireVue Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 13 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at HireVue.
HireVue
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
The whole process was pretty slow and dragged on for a while. By the time things wrapped up, I wasn't really feeling it anymore. I applied, and after about 3 weeks, I had to do an online interview. It wasn't great, using old Flash tech, which meant I had to install Flash again after years. This surprised me given their marketing. Then, you gotta answer some common interview questions on webcam with a time limit, and also do a coding question right in the browser, using their CodeEval system. You need to make sure it passes unit tests. After that, they invited me in for an interview where I had to code a basic app related to the job. They didn't seem super prepared though; some of the usual interviewers weren't around, and others were in meetings.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a challenging project you've worked on recently.
HireVue
Senior Software Engineer
Senior Average Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
The interview process was long and took a lot of time, with many interviews with different people. They recorded the interviews using their own software. Even though interviewers watched the recordings, they still asked the same kinds of questions. The recruiter said there would be no whiteboarding after the initial coding interview, but the software lead ended up doing whiteboarding. Whiteboarding is fine, but it would have been good to know beforehand that it was part of the process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Have you ever intentionally introduced a bug into your code?
HireVue
Software Engineer
Entry Difficult Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral
The first step was an on-demand recorded interview where I had to record video responses to video questions and also complete a coding challenge on their platform. After that, the subsequent interviews were in person. Everyone I met during the process was really nice, professional, and friendly. Overall, it was a really great interview experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are potential ways the code I submitted for the coding challenge could fail?
HireVue Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from HireVue interview reports.
“Can you reinvent the sort() method from Python's standard library?”
Read reports →“How would you go about rewriting standard Python library methods, using sort() as an example?”
Read reports →“Could you code a bowling score card application?”
Read reports →“What are potential ways the code I submitted for the coding challenge could fail?”
Read reports →“Have you ever intentionally introduced a bug into your code?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your experience with video data?”
Read report →“What could the team do to help me succeed?”
Read report →“Describe a situation where you had a disagreement with a coworker.”
Read report →“What's your experience with mobile development?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 13 HireVue interview reports.