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Motorola Solutions Embedded Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.6 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
81.8% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Motorola Solutions.

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Embedded Software Engineer

Other · a year ago

Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds

So the whole thing kicked off around 9:30am and wrapped up by 3pm. They were nice enough to give us a 1-hour lunch break, which they covered, at this place called Chills. First up was a chat with two of the Software Leads. After that, I had another session with two Software Leads and a Project Manager, where we got to write stuff on a whiteboard. Then, lunch, and after that, a behavioral chat with three folks from the Software department.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Tell me about typical behavior questions.
  • What is the software development cycle?
  • Which programming language has the best garbage collection?
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Embedded Software Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 7 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite Background check
Interview formats
Technical Coding

I did a quick skill test at the hiring fair, then they invited me for an in-person interview at their place. The whole day was from 9am to 4pm and included technical interviews with seven different people. Everyone was really nice and made me feel welcome. It felt like a good sign, but I never heard back about whether the job was filled. I asked them about it via email once, and they said it could take a few weeks. After two months, I followed up again to see if I could even apply for other jobs. That's when they told me the first position was no longer open.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Could you draw a state event diagram?
  • Write a program for a game that outputs "Buzz"?
  • Create an observer design pattern.
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Embedded Software Engineer

Other

Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds

applied online, then had a phone call with the Recruiter about my background and coursework. This led to an on-site interview about 2 weeks later. The interview itself had 3 rounds, first with a panel of 7 people, then 2 people, and then another 2 people. They asked some pretty simple coding questions like big v little endian and the difference between & and && comparator. Got an offer about 3 weeks after all that.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • Have you ever worked on any personal projects?
  • Can you explain big v little endian?
  • What is the difference between the & and && comparators?

Motorola Solutions Embedded Engineer Interview Questions

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Which programming language has the best garbage collection?

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Could you explain the difference between stack and heap memory?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 11 Motorola Solutions interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 42.9%
Coding 28.6%
Behavioral 28.6%

Interview difficulty

Easy 18.2%
Average 72.7%
Difficult 9.1%

Candidate experience

Positive 81.8%
Neutral 18.2%