Knewton 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 Knewton.
Knewton
Software Engineer
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
Had a short phone chat, then an hour-long remote technical interview, followed by a half-day of interviews at their office, which were mostly technical. It felt surprisingly simple. I'd be suspicious they might be using you for interview practice. The best guess is that (1) they had a practice interviewer for an hour, and (2) the reason they gave for not offering me the job was that I lacked a specific technical skill they hadn't mentioned before. Other reasons are possible, but I'd double-check if any specific technical skills are needed. On the plus side, everyone I met seemed smart and friendly, and would likely be enjoyable to work with. The experience was fun in a way, but also felt like a waste of time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you design the infrastructure for a web application that gets a lot of traffic?
Knewton
Software Engineer
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Phone screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Coding
I first applied through their website and got a quick response from HR within a day or two. After a brief HR call, I was given a take-home coding challenge. This was followed by a phone interview. Then, I had a 4-hour in-person session that included two technical interviews and two behavioral/fit interviews. Finally, I came back for a discussion about the offer, including salary and benefits.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Considering that space/time complexity wasn't a major focus in my prior job, how did I approach thinking through these aspects during the technical interviews?
Knewton
Software Engineer Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
It was an in-person first round interview. The interviewer was super nice and encouraging, and the company seemed to have a really relaxing vibe. It was a pretty typical technical interview with coding problems, and they also threw in a graph-theory question.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you write a method to check if a number is a palindrome?
Knewton Software Engineer Interview Questions
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“Can you list the top 50 artists?”
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Read reports →“How would you design the infrastructure for a web application that gets a lot of traffic?”
Read reports →“Considering that space/time complexity wasn't a major focus in my prior job, how did I approach thinking through these aspects during the technical interviews?”
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