HTC Software Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at HTC.
HTC
Software Engineer
Senior Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Onsite Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process is an on-site paper-pencil test. This typically takes about 1 hour to complete. The test is relatively hard. After the exam, the interviewer will ask you several technical questions to test your fundamental knowledge of machine learning, computer vision, and OS system.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you explain the concept of backpropagation and discuss various optimizers?
- How would you go about optimizing a neural network?
- Describe your understanding of backpropagation and famous optimizers, and how to optimize a network.
HTC
Software Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Recruiter call
Interview formats
System Design Coding Behavioral
It was a good experience, the people were nice. First, I met with an engineer and the team leader. We talked about system design and did a coding interview using a whiteboard. We also had some general chatting. After that, I met with the group manager. They told me about the main project, how the team works together, how the project was going, and why they were hiring more people. The last round was with HR. You can ask for more money, but HR might reduce it. They mentioned that the manager had already promised a certain salary level, so you could keep negotiating with HR.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- How would you find a sorted array?
- Design a medium-scale platform.
HTC
Software Engineer
Entry Easy Neutral experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Recruiter call Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Presentation
First, there were two tests. An English test on computer which is like TOEIC but not user-friendly, and computer science/logic questions. The technical questions felt a bit too easy. I got almost full marks and they quickly set up an interview with the manager. They were very proactive in scheduling, which felt respectful. However, the second interview was worse. The manager asked me to present my master research project and asked some trivial questions. He asked about my expected salary, and I think the number I gave scared him. He got angry and argued that a rookie can't contribute enough for that salary. Luckily, I already had a better, more prospective, and well-paid job, so I politely declined the offer.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your expected salary?
HTC Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from HTC interview reports.
“Find all pairs of integers in a given list that sum up to a specific target integer.”
Read reports →“What's the difference between IEnumerable and IQueryable?”
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Read reports →“What are Indexes in a database?”
Read report →“How to generate a binary tree?”
Read report →“Can you describe the boot up process of a mobile phone?”
Read report →“What are the concepts of object-oriented languages?”
Read report →“Could you implement a queue that supports push, pop, and finding the minimum element, all with O(1) time complexity?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 30 HTC interview reports.