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Itential Software Engineer Interview Questions
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Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

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2.8 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
59.4% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Itential.

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Software Engineer Intern

Engineering · more than a year ago

Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

For the phone round, they checked my communication skills, problem-solving ability, and how adaptable I am. They also asked about overcoming challenges or teamwork experiences to check my behavioral traits. I got rejected a week later.

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  • What was the most challenging task you've faced previously?
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Software Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding

I put in an application online. It took about a month for the whole thing to go down. I had my interviews in October. First up was a phone screen just to get a feel for what I was interested in and go over some stuff I had on my resume. Then there was a Webex interview which had some tech questions about Linux and Data Structures, and also a coding challenge. The last part was three one-on-one interviews, with two engineers in each of those. It was a great experience all around, and everyone involved was super nice and helpful. I had really positive chats with the interviewers, and it gave me a lot of insight into their work and how I might fit in. All in all, a really good vibe.

Confirmed questions7 questions
  • Questions about OOPS concepts
  • Questions regarding Data Structures
  • Questions about your resume
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Software Engineer

Engineering

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding System Design

Applied for a university grad position and the whole process lasted about a month. It was a really positive experience! The entire process took about a month. There were 3 rounds. First, an initial phone screen with the Director of Operations where I was asked to talk about my resume, basic OOPs concepts, and SQL vs NoSQL. Second, a virtual technical round where my screen was shared. I was asked a coding question and to code on an online compiler. What really stood out was that the interviewer allowed me to use google (the test was "open book") and was noting down what I googled. The interviewer was really helpful as well while solving the problem. Third, 3 sets of On-Site Interviews with a panel of 2 developers in each. They asked questions from my resume, one data structure question in each, and one system design question each in all rounds. The questions made sense and were not generic. All the design questions were based on real-life problems encountered by the company. Overall, really great experience. The interviewers were really helpful and great to talk to, relevant questions and a generally positive vibe about the whole process. Accepted offer without any second thoughts.

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  • Tell me about why you're interested in Itential?

Itential Software Engineer Interview Questions

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What is the difference between a linked list and a Binary Search Tree (BST)?

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Could you explain how to find the middle element of a linked list?

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How would you evaluate the postfix notation of an expression?

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If you have two database tables, what's a way to combine their data without creating a new, separate table?

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What are the reasons for using polymorphism and inheritance in programming?

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Can you explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous behavior in Java and JavaScript?

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In Java, could you explain the use cases for the 'static' keyword?

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Can you explain the differences between SQL and NoSQL databases?

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Can you explain the difference between relational and non-relational databases?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 32 Itential interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 38.5%
Behavioral 33.3%
Coding 19.2%
System Design 7.7%
Presentation 1.3%

Interview difficulty

Easy 28.1%
Average 68.8%
Difficult 3.1%

Candidate experience

Positive 59.4%
Neutral 12.5%
Negative 28.1%