Kelley Blue Book 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 Kelley Blue Book.
Kelley Blue Book
Software Engineer
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Coding Technical
Started with a quick chat with the recruiter. Then, I had a panel interview where I talked with some engineers and managers. It was split into two parts: 30 minutes of behavioral questions and then 30 minutes of JavaScript and CSS technical questions. Finally, I got a call about the offer.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Could you tell me about yourself and your experience?
- How would you approach solving this array-related coding problem?
- Can you explain how to style this element using CSS?
Kelley Blue Book
Software Engineer
Intern Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
There were 3 rounds of a strictly behavioral interview. First, a phone call with the recruiter. Second, a phone interview with the engineering majors. Lastly, an on-site with engineering managers.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you give a generic behavioral answer including a pitch?
- Tell me about your side projects.
Kelley Blue Book
Software Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Presentation Group Panel
Interview formats
Case Presentation Group Behavioral
They asked for common sense analysis on a previous experiment that they ran. I had to take home the data and come up with a presentation. It was a very straightforward interview process with typical interview questions in both group and one on one sessions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you were under pressure and how you dealt with it.
Kelley Blue Book Software Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Kelley Blue Book interview reports.
“What's the most recent version of Angular.js?”
Read reports →“What are some of the new elements introduced in HTML5?”
Read reports →“If a website is loading slowly, how would you identify the bottleneck?”
Read reports →“What is the best way to use Table, TableRow, and Table-Cell controls?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to style this element using CSS?”
Read report →“Are you familiar with cross-domain requests and JsonP?”
Read report →“Could you write some code on the board using Bootstrap to create a navigation bar with three columns?”
Read report →“How would you go about improving a website's performance?”
Read report →“How would you approach solving this array-related coding problem?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Kelley Blue Book interview reports.