Motorola Solutions Software Engineer Interview Questions
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So the onsite was pretty structured, and the tech talks were really cool. I met a bunch of hiring team folks and they seemed like genuinely good people to work with. We chatted about our backgrounds, what we've done, and looked at some really interesting opportunities both on the team and company side. Most of the time was me answering questions, technical and non-tech. But man, after that onsite, everything just stopped. Like, total radio silence for four business weeks. During that month, I actually got and accepted two other offers with better pay and benefits from a direct competitor and a big tech company nearby. Then, a whole month after my onsite, Motorola Solutions finally gets in touch with an offer, but by then, I wasn't even interested anymore. A whole month of silence for a competitive AI/ML and distributed systems role is just too long, makes you feel like a second thought. The super slow decision-making really makes it feel like there's a hesitant, paralyzed, and bureaucratic culture inside. In this war for AI/ML talent, you gotta be fast and upfront. Even if internal approvals are slow, you HAVE to keep candidates updated weekly. Honestly, even though the pay was a bit lower, I would've taken this job if the process hadn't been so drawn out and I'd been kept in the loop. By the time they made an offer, I'd already gone with faster competitors who actually stayed in touch, offered better pay, and showed more respect for my time. Seriously, you guys need to check your compensation benchmarks (especially for AI/ML and distributed systems) and how fast you hire if you want to stay competitive.

I applied for the Motorola Solutions position via LinkedIn. Got an email to schedule an initial interview, all in English up to that point. My first interview was with the manager, we spoke for about 30 mins in Portuguese, he was Brazilian too. It went well, very respectful, and I felt I passed to the next step. A few days later, I got an email saying I passed to the second stage, which had 4 back-to-back interviews, totaling 2 hours. This second round was all in English, mostly with Americans, one after the other, 1-on-1, each 30 mins long. It included various questions and a live coding session. After a few days, I got an email saying I was approved and received the job offer letter.

This company has a really messed up hiring process, I was treated terribly. Applied on Linkedin and got a call a few days later. Recruiters were rude from the start. First interview was with a recruiter, they showed some slides and asked general career questions. Then an online test on Codility with 2 Leetcode style problems and logic questions. Did well and passed. Next, had 2 interviews with managers, 3 with engineers, and 2 more with senior engineers. Around 8 or 9 people interviewed me in total. They were really secretive about what to expect in interviews. Almost everyone asked the same questions, like about my Java experience or Azure knowledge. Some interviewers didn't even know why they were interviewing me. They don't do live coding usually, but one interviewer decided to do it anyway. Two weeks after what I thought was the last interview, they scheduled another one. Finally, a manager told me they liked me and would make an offer. But then the recruiter asked me to do something illegal and uncomfortable. When I refused, they rescinded the offer.